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Details: Deep Ellum Blues 1985, 12 minutes, color, Producer: Dallas Museum of Art, Director: Alan Govenar, Cinematographer: Pacho Lane

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Deep Ellum Blues explores the 1920s and 1930s night life in Dallas through the music of Bill Neely. Originally included in a set of three short films entitled Living Texas Blues.

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