A Family Thing (The Movie) - Blues Town

Original Film Score by Charles Gross Starring: Robert Duvall and James Earl Jones This Song is called BLUES TOWN and features Howard Levy on Diatonic Harmonica. The Song is in C and Howard is using what he calls 1st Flat Position or 12th Position : using a G Harmonica. The Root is C the 2nd Draw bend on hole # 2 Directed by Richard Pearce 1996 Storyline Earl Pilcher Jr., runs an equipment rental outfit in Arkansas, lives with his wife and kids and parents, and rarely takes off his gimme cap. His mother dies, leaving a letter explaining he's not her natural son, but the son of a Black woman who died in childbirth; plus, he has a half brother Ray, in Chicago, she wants him to visit. Earl makes the trip, initially receiving a cold welcome from Ray and Ray's son, Virgil. His birth mother's sister, Aunt T., an aged and blind matriarch, takes Earl in tow and insists that the family open up to him. Written by jhailey@hotmail.com HOWARD LEVY - HARMONICA Earl Gardener- Tpt Alex Foster - Alto Sax Lou Marini - Tenor Sax Ronnie Cuber - Bari Sax Birch Johnson - Trombone Will Lee, Tom Barney - Bass Shawn Pelton, Brian Brake - Drums Will Bolware, Ken Bichel, Mitch Forman - Keys Brian Koonin - Guitars Danny Gottlieb - Percussion