Residence Chicago, Illinois | Name Phil Ranstrom Role Film director | |
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Website MaxwellStreetDocumentary.com Movies Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street Similar Bo Diddley, Buddy Guy, Studs Terkel, Junior Wells | ||
Occupation Documentary film maker | ||
Excerpts from rick kogan s interview with phil ranstrom about his documentary cheat you fair
Phil Ranstrom is an American documentary film maker.
Contents
- Excerpts from rick kogan s interview with phil ranstrom about his documentary cheat you fair
- How the Maxwell Street blues turned into rock roll
- Career
- References
How the Maxwell Street blues turned into rock & roll
Career
From 1994 to 2006 Ranstrom worked as the producer of the documentary Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street. During that time he interviewed a variety of blues musicians such as Buddy Guy, Bo Diddley and Johnny Williams. Ranstrom tells the story of the displacement of the neighborhood's residents in favor of condos and commercial establishments and the subsequent effect on blues culture. The film won a nomination at the 2012 Chicago / Midwest Emmy Awards for Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Writer – Program On (non news) category.
References
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