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Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine

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Celebrating the Canadian musician who fought for her right to play the slide guitar, a male-dominated instrument in a male-dominated world. Eight months after arriving in Greenwich Village with no prospects, she found herself opening for the biggest blues legends in the world, like Odetta, Richie Havens, and Mississippi John Hurt. But it's the six magical nights that Ellen ignited the stage with Jimi Hendrix that changed the course of her life.

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Synopsis Celebrating the Canadian musician who fought for her right to play the slide guitar, a male-dominated instrument in a male-dominated world. Eight months after arriving in Greenwich Village with no prospects, she found herself opening for the biggest blues legends in the world, like Odetta, Richie Havens, and Mississippi John Hurt. But it's the six magical nights that Ellen ignited the stage with Jimi Hendrix that changed the course of her life.
Director
Alfonso Maiorana
Producer
Agata De Santis, Alfonso Maiorana
Screenwriter
Alfonso Maiorana
Production Co
Soul Flicker Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m