Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons

8.5IMDb Score
Released:2004-11-15
Duration:105 min
Director:Mark Lucas
Actors:Keith Richards, Norah Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, John Doe
Production:Image Entertainment
Keywords:parsons

Overview:

With a vision that took him far beyond the genre of country rock, singer-songwriter Gram Parsons left his mark in gut-wrenching sentiments of country music, burning melodies typical of soul music, sweet, uplifting harmonies of gospel choirs and the hand-clapping boogie of rock and roll. Gram's daughter Polly organized this amazing gathering of his close friends and biggest fans for a Sin City tribute honoring this prince of longhair country boys. A sampling of the live performances include Six Days on the Road Sin City All Stars; Big Mouth Blues Jim Lauderdale; Devil in Disguise Jay Farrar; Sleepless Nights Lucinda Williams; Love Hurts Keith Richards & Norah Jones; Sin City Dwight Yoakam, and more, including commentaries by Polly Parsons and Shilah Morrow.

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