The Murder Ballad of James Jones
2014•NR•4m•Released
Documentary
In 1993, Chicago bluesman and Howlin' Wolf protégé James "Tail Dragger" Jones murdered fellow musician "Boston Blackie" during an on-stage performance. Twenty years later, James engraved his confession onto an acetate record.
Director
Jesse Kreitzer
Writer
Jesse Kreitzer
Studio
Lanterna
Cast
James Y. Jones
as Himself
Production
Company
Lanterna
Producer
Jesse Kreitzer
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