Satan and Adam

Satan and Adam

Produced by JR Mitchell
The Epic Blues Documentary, filmed over 20 years

Videos

Satan and Adam Teaser Trailer

Overview

Genre
Music, Culture, Social Issues, Biography, and Arts
Synopsis

“Satan and Adam” chronicles the unlikely pairing of legendary one-man band Sterling “Mr. Satan” Magee and harmonica master Adam Gussow in a once in a lifetime film, shot over 20 years, and showcasing the greatest music duo you never got a chance to see…

Princeton grad Adam Gussow had no idea what a shortcut through Harlem would bring him in the racially tense summer of 1986. Lovelorn, and seeking solace in Blues music, the sound vibrating out of Harlem held a rhythm that might just heal a broken heart.

Playing in front of the phone company was the Mississippi-born, electrifying one-man Blues band, known to all in Harlem as Mr. Satan. Twenty years Gussow’s senior, Mr. Satan had amassed a crowd rarely seen for a street performer, roaring with a musical ferocity Gussow had always dreamed of being around.

“Can I sit in with you? I won’t embarrass you.” Gussow asked.

The rest was, almost, history…until, after playing the biggest stages worldwide, Mr. Satan mysteriously disappeared...

Stage
in post-production

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
White Telephone Films/Satan and Adam Films
Country
United States
Years of Production
20
Locations
New York, Los Angeles, Mississippi, Florida, London, Tennessee

Distribution Details

Release year
2016
Distribution
Festival Run first to determine Distribution
Language
English

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