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Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues (1981): Cast

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Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues is a 1981 documentary directed by Marlon Riggs and Peter Webster, starring J.P. Phillips as Narrator. It runs 29 minutes.

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Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues (1981) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
29 min
Directors
Marlon Riggs and Peter Webster
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues About?

The premise of Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues without spoilers.

Marlon Riggs and Peter Webster’s thesis film revisits Oakland blues of the late 1940s‑1950s, when African‑American shipyard workers from Louisiana and Texas migrated to the Bay Area. It weaves photos, archival footage, interviews and performances at sites such as Eli’s Mile High Club to chart the city’s musical past and its uncertain present.

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Cast & crew

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues Cast & Characters

J.P. Phillips plays Narrator in Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues. Directed by Marlon Riggs and Peter Webster.

From the directors

More from Marlon Riggs and Peter Webster

More films directed by Marlon Riggs and Peter Webster: No Regret, Color Adjustment, Affirmations and Ethnic Notions.

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Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues?

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues runs 29 minutes.

When was Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues released?

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues was released in 1981.

Who directed Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues?

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues was directed by Marlon Riggs and Peter Webster.

More films by Marlon Riggs

Who is in the cast of Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues?

Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues stars J.P. Phillips as Narrator.

Does Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues have a post-credit scene?

No. Long Train Running: A History of the Oakland Blues has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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