Wim Wenders	...	(Director)
Wim Wenders	...	(Writer)
Chris Thomas King	...	Blind Willie Johnson
Keith B. Brown	...	Skip James
James Hughes	...	H.C. Speirs
David F. Hughes	...	Art Laibely (as David Hughes)
Shayne Tingle	...	Sound engineer
Joy Brashears	...	Secretary
David Barnes	...	Himself
Beck	...	Himself
James Blood Ulmer	...	Himself (as James 'Blood' Ulmer)
T Bone Burnett	...	Himself (as T-Bone Burnett)
Nick Cave	...	Himself
Eagle Eye Cherry	...	Himself
Shemekia Copeland	...	Herself
Cream	...	Themselves (archive footage)
Laurence Fishburne	...	Himself - Narrator

Summary: Wim Wenders entry into this in depth series documenting the blues. This film follows the exploits of three legendary blues men Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson and J B Lenoir. Includes original recordings of songs along with performances from a variety of artists including Nick Cave. bonnie Raitt, The John Spencer Blues Explosion and many more.