The Murder Ballad of James Jones

IMDb 0.0 2014 • 4 min • Documentary

Director

Jesse Kreitzer

Country

Plot Summary

In 1993, Chicago bluesman and Howlin' Wolf protégé James "Tail Dragger" Jones murdered fellow musician "Boston Blackie" during an on-stage performance. Twenty years later, James engraved his confession onto an acetate record.

Top Cast

James Y. Jones
James Y. Jones as Himself

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