The Blues Brothers: An Epic Friendship, the Rise of Improv, and the Making of an American Film Classic

Author: Daniel de Vise Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 The Blues Brothers hit theatres on June 20, 1980. Their scripted mission was to save a local Chicago orphanage; but Aykroyd, who conceived and wrote much of the film, had a greater mission: to honour the then-seemingly forgotten tradition of rhythm and blues, some of whose greatest artists - Aretha Franklin, James Brown, John Lee Hooker, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles - made the film as unforgettable as its wild car...Read more