Narrated by Dan Aykroyd, Born In Chicago is a soulful documentary film that chronicles a uniquely musical passing of the torch. It’s the story of first generation blues performers who had made their way to Chicago from the Mississippi Delta and their ardent and unexpected followers – middle class kids who followed the evocative music to smoky clubs deep in Chicago’s ghettos. Passed down from musician to musician, the Chicago blues transcended the color lines of the 1960s as young, white Chicago musicians apprenticed themselves to legends such as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. A Ravin’ Film presented by Shout! Studios and Out The Box Records. Born In Chicago was directed by Bob Sarles and John Anderson, produced and edited by Bob Sarles, co-producer and story editor: Christina Keating. Produced and written by Joel Selvin. Featuring: Barry Goldberg, Nick Gravenites, Harvey Mandel, Sam Lay, Charlie Musselwhite, Elvin Bishop, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Bob Dylan and Keith Richards.
Bob Sarles Director BANG! The Bert Berns Story; Sweet Blues: A film about Mike Bloomfield; The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne;Feed Your Head: The Psychedelic Era; Soulsville, Yo Cip!; Fly Jefferson Airplane; John Lee Hooker: Come And See About Me; Phil Lesh & Friends Live at the Warfield
John Anderson Director Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story; Brian Wilson Presents Smile; Joey Molland: Liverpool to Memphis; Brian Wilson’s Imagination
Joel Selvin Writer
Bob Sarles Producer
Joel Selvin Producer
Barry Goldberg Producer
Dan Aykroyd Executive Producer
Jim Belushi Executive Producer
Richard Foos Executive Producer
Elliot Roberts Executive Producer
Timm Martin Executive Producer
Bob Sarles Edited by
Joel Selvin Written by
Barry Goldberg Original Music
Jimmy Vivino Original Music
Gail GoldbergCo-Producer
Christina Keating Co-Producer
Barry Goldberg Key Cast
Nick Gravenites Key Cast
Harvey Mandel Key Cast
Charlie Musselwhite Key Cast
Elvin Bishop Key Cast
Sam Lay Key Cast
Corky Siegel Key Cast
Steve Miller Key Cast
Hubert Sumlin Key Cast
Paul Butterfield Key Cast
Mike Bloomfield Key Cast
Muddy Waters Key Cast
Howlin’ Wolf Key Cast
B.B. King Key Cast
Buddy Guy Key Cast
Keith Richards Key Cast
Bob Dylan Key Cast
Bob Weir Key Cast
Eric Burdon Key Cast
Dan Aykroyd Narrator
