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Routes Jukebox

Synopsis

Routes Jukebox: The Documentary’, tells the story of the ever-evolving Liverpool music scene since the 1940s and its influences and connection with other music cities such as New York, Detroit, Nashville and Kingston. From the influx of Gaelic sounds and rhythms that came to the city with the mass Irish migration to the importing of Rock N Roll records from the United States via the historic Cunard line to the rise of Merseybeat, Punk and House Music, ’Routes Jukebox’ touches on the various social and cultural factors that led to the creation of such an prolific and enduring music scene. Additionally, the documentary touches on the stories of the oft-forgotten links between Liverpool music and Motown and Reggae.
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Details

Year
2016
Type of project
Features
Running time
53 mins 45 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Jernice Easthope
Producer
Jernice Easthope
Executive Producer
Yaw Owusu
Editor
Carl Davies
Director of Photography
Mark Mcnaulty
Sound
Carl Davies
Principal cast
Lemont Dozier, Nelson George, Kevin McMannus.

Genre

Music Woman Director Dance

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Nothing But the Music, LCC

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