The Blues Under the Skin
Blurring the line between documentary and fiction, THE BLUES UNDER THE SKIN dramatizes the tumultuous relationship of a young couple (Onike Lee and Roland Sanchez) as they struggle to overcome the barriers of poverty and prejudice that keep them from finding happiness together.
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Brownie McGhee
Self
Sonny Terry
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Robert Pete Williams
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Mance Lipscomb
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Furry Lewis
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Roosevelt Sykes
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Junior Wells
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Buddy Guy
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Bukka White
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Jimmy Streeter
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B.B. King
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Amelia Cortez
Mamma
Onike Lee
Hattie
Roland Sanchez
Freddy
Jimmy Huff
Jay Jay
William L. Evans
Booker
Mack Maine
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James Adams Jr.
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Crew
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