Nov 26, 2008 cadillac records comes from sony music film, so its no surprise that the project is more a soundtrack in search of a movie than a film about the preeminent blues record label of the 1950s and. Cadillac records is about the rise and fall of chess records, which launched the careers of muddy waters, etta james and chuck berry. A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s. Cadillac records is an account of the chess story that depends more on music than history, which is perhaps as it should be. Cadillac records 2008 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Etta james beyonce knowles, howlin wolf eamonn walker and chuck berry mos def. Cadillac records gets nothing right, especially the facts about. The scene where howlin\ wolf hits a man on the head with a chair to prevent him from shooting one of his former band members. The film may also cause flashbacks for longtime chicago residents, because. Cadillac records is an incredible film, that creatively follows the lives of lenny chess, muddy waters, chuck berry, howlin wolf, little walter, and etta james. In this tale of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s chicago, cadillac records follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some. I sing in the bath, ive done the odd piece of singing here and there, but nothing. Chuck berry plays maybelline in the studio of chess records. The 2008 biographical drama follows the origin story of leonard chess, the music executive responsible for putting some of.
As a story, cadillac records is as melodramatic as every other ragstoriches, behind the music tale of tortured musicians. Cadillac records movie trailer and videos tv guide. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy. I suppose he was kind of fair in paying them for their work and he would take care of all their financial troubles just like a father would. Originally from mississippi, he moved to chicago in adulthood and became successful, forming a rivalry with fellow bluesman muddy waters. The official soundtrack features rerecordings of songs from. Bluesmen work their musical mojo for chess records the. Watching cadillac records, its apparent that problems with the sex and drugs part predates the rock n roll part. This movie is all about chess records they call it cadillac records because the owner leonard, would give a new cadillac to his recording stars that were making money for him. The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential chicagobased recordcompany executive leonard chess, and a few of the musicians who recorded for chess records.
Howlin\ wolf records smokestack lightnin \ at chess records. Cadillac records gets nothing right, especially the facts. Apr 08, 2009 smokestack lightning howlin wolf duration. Muddy waters, howlin wolf, little walter, chuck berry, and etta james are wellrepresented here in a compelling tale crucial to the history of american music. The film stars adrien brody as leonard chess, jeffrey wright as muddy waters, columbus short as little walter, mos def as chuck berry and beyonce knowles as etta james. Cadillac records is not the story of chess records, the. It features covers of classic songs from chess records singers as performed by the. Eamonn walker as howlin wolf and jeffrey wright as muddy waters. Cadillac records 2008 soundtrack complete list of songs.
In this tale of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s chicago, cadillac records follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of americas musical legends, including muddy waters, leonard chess, little walter and howlin wolf. Eamonn walker is a commanding scenestealer as scary, sexy, gravelly voiced bluesman howlin wolf. But despite director darnell martins creative liberties in real life, chess had a brother named phil, and the chess lineup included other key players who are completely missing from the film, most notably bo diddley, a collection of standout performances transforms a. In this tale of sex, violence, race, and rock and roll in 1950s chicago, cadillac records follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of americas musical legends, including muddy waters, leonard chess, little walter, howlin wolf, etta james and chuck berry. Cadillac records, staying true to the tunes an exuberant fictionalization of the chess records story, darnell martins movie constructs a wobbly history. Howlin wolf sings some image caption 1 cadillac records. Cadillac records 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nov 25, 2008 empty cadillac records comes from sony music film, so its no surprise that the project is more a soundtrack in search of a movie than a film about the preeminent blues record label of the 50s. The movie also stars adrien brody as leonard chess, the labels cofounder. A fun movie and a true life story of how rock was born.
In this tale of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s chicago, cadillac records follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of americas musical legends, including muddy waters, leonard chess, little walter and howlin wolf, etta james and chuck berry. The film is a fascinating record of the evolution of a black musical style, and the tangled motives of the white men who had an instinct for it. Leonard chess scoured the south, checking out the various. Nov 24, 2008 cadillac records is one of two new movies dramatizing the story of chess records, the beloved chicago label that recorded blues legends such as muddy waters and howlin wolf, while helping give. Chester arthur burnett june 10, 1910 january 10, 1976, known as howlin wolf, was a chicago blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player. Cadillac records english trailer 1 some image caption 1 cadillac records english trailer 2 some image caption 1 clips cadillac records. Leonard chess, little walter, howlin wolf, etta james and chuck berry.
Howlin wolf eamonn walker and etta james executive producer beyonce knowles. Cadillac records is hollywoods version of the chess records story. Cadillac records 2008 movie poster 27x40 used in this tale of sex, violence, race, and rock and roll in 1950s chicago, cadillac records follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of americas musical legends, including muddy waters, leonard chess, little walter, howlin wolf, etta james and chuck berry. Cadillac records is a 2008 american biographical drama film written and directed by darnell. Written and directed by darnell martin, cadillac records chronicles the rise of chess records and its recording artists. Its artist roster included etta james, muddy waters, chuck berry, howlin wolf, buddy guy, willie dixon, and dozens of others. Cadillac records shrugs off phil chess and the labels early years to.
Beyonce knowles cadillac records the full movie free. Memphis recordings, 1952 howlin wolf on allmusic 1989 you. A fantastic historical view of chess records which reveals the. Cadillac records focuses on chess relationship with his first significant artist, muddy waters jeffrey wright, and the labels rise and expansion with the addition of such talents as little walter columbus short, willie dixon cedric the entertainer, howlin wolf eamonn walker, chuck berry mos def and etta james beyonce knowles. The foundations mission and goals include the preservation of the blues music genre, scholarships to enable students to participate in music programs, and support for blues musicians and. Howlin wolf showcases his singing talents, only to upset muddy waters. Cadillac records is not a terrible movie but in the chain of rags to riches films dreamgirls, ray, walk the line, etc. Little walter, powerful blues singer howlin wolf, country rocker chuck berry, and the sassy crooner etta james.
Cadillac records comes from sony music film, so its no surprise that the project is more a soundtrack in search of a movie than a film about the preeminent blues record label of. May 11, 2012 in this tale of sex, violence, race and rock n roll in chicago of the 1950s and 60s, cadillac records follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of americas greatest musical legends. Jeffrey wright cadillac records music from the motion picture deluxe version 00. Watch cadillac records movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Trailers cadillac records english trailer 1 some image caption 1 cadillac records english trailer 2 some image caption 1 clips cadillac records. Cadillac records 2008 howlin wolf sings trailer addict. The movie s a look at the early days of recorded blues at chess records, and walker gives an amazing performance as legendary blues singer howlin wolf. The movie is certainly being marketed as a chess tellall. Cadillac records is not the story of chess records, the blues label started in chicago in 1950 by brothers leonard and phil chess that featured among its stable of artists muddy waters, howlin wolf, bo diddley, chuck berry and etta james, plus many others who birthed rock n. Read out exclusive interview with cadillac records star columbus short. The script is raw, and unassuming, and deals not only with music, but racism, greed, violence, and crime. Its almost as though singing the blues isnt a cheery calling. Cadillac records chronicles the rise of leonard chess adrien brody chess records and its recording artists including muddy waters jeffrey wright, little walter columbus short, chuck berry mos def, willie dixon cedric the entertainer, and the great etta james beyonce knowles.
But whats really interesting is that its one of two new movies dramatizing the story of chess records, the beloved chicago label that recorded blues legends such as muddy waters and howlin wolf, while helping give birth to rock n roll. All materials used property of their respective owners. While the film appears to take liberties with the real story of chess records, the struggles of its various musicians seem to be, more or less, true to life. The upcoming film cadillac records stars beyonce knowles, mos def. The howlin wolf foundation, a nonprofit corporation organized under the us tax code, section 501c3, was established by bettye kelly to preserve and extend howlin wolf s legacy. Dec 04, 2008 howlin wolf eamonn walker soon eyes muddys position as the labels top dog. Howlin wolf licensed to youtube by ingrooves on behalf of zebralution. Cadillac records clip howlin wolf video dailymotion. Memphis recordings, 1952 howlin wolf on allmusic 1989 you cant possibly fault the material aboard this. Etta james beyonce knowles, howlin wolf eamonn walker and. Beyonce sings church bells cadillac records 125 duration.
Dec 04, 2008 the movie s a look at the early days of recorded blues at chess records, and walker gives an amazing performance as legendary blues singer howlin wolf. Aresa, latinautor sonyatv, latinautor, emi music publishing, latinautor peermusic, bmg rights management, and 6. Watch the clip titled howlin wolf sings for the film cadillac records 2008. Dec 04, 2008 all 47 songs from the cadillac records 2008 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Dec 05, 2008 cadillac records, staying true to the tunes an exuberant fictionalization of the chess records story, darnell martins movie constructs a wobbly history. Yet another mississippi escapee, wolf moved to memphis after his military discharge following world war ii and had a radio show in west memphis, ark. This many artists in one places cause egorelated friction, especially between muddy and wolf, and its up to leonard to try to keep. In this tale of sex, violence, race and rock n roll in chicago of the 1950s and 60s, cadillac records follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of americas greatest musical legends. All 47 songs from the cadillac records 2008 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Waters, leonard chess, little walter, howlin wolf, etta james and chuck berry. Cadillac records is a 2008 american biographical drama film written and directed by darnell martin. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
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