The Torch

A film by Jim Farrell

Guitar icon Buddy Guy reflects on his legacy and passes along the blues lessons he himself received from legends Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf to a phenom of the next generation in this stirring documentary.

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Director

Jim Farrell

Runtime

109 minutes

Rights Represented

Educational

Captions Available

English

Language

English

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The Torch

Guitar icon Buddy Guy reflects on his legacy.

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