WATCH YOUR FAVORITE
MOVIES & TV SERIES ONLINE
TRY FREE TRIAL
Home > Documentary >

Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson

Watch Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson For Free

Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson

An in-depth, award-winning documentary on the life and music of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson. Mixing rare photographs, exclusive interviews, and dramatic re-creations, it presents a compelling portrait of this enigmatic figure.

... more
Release : 1998
Rating : 7.3
Studio : Sweet Home Pictures, 
Crew : Director,  Writer, 
Cast : Danny Glover Marcus M. Mauldin Liz Mikel
Genre : Documentary Music

Cast List

Related Movies

Gregory Porter at the Blue Note Festival - 2014
Gregory Porter at the Blue Note Festival - 2014

Gregory Porter at the Blue Note Festival - 2014   2022

Release Date: 
2022

Rating: 0

genres: 
Music
Stars: 
Gregory Porter
Crossroads
Crossroads

Crossroads   1986

Release Date: 
1986

Rating: 7.1

genres: 
Drama  /  Mystery  /  Music
Stars: 
Ralph Macchio  /  Joe Seneca  /  Jami Gertz
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story

Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story   1999

Release Date: 
1999

Rating: 6.8

genres: 
Drama  /  Music  /  Romance
Stars: 
Bonnie Somerville  /  Brad Hawkins  /  Kathy Baker
Blues Brothers 2000
Blues Brothers 2000

Blues Brothers 2000   1998

Release Date: 
1998

Rating: 4.9

genres: 
Action  /  Comedy  /  Crime
Stars: 
Dan Aykroyd  /  John Goodman  /  Joe Morton
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges   2008

Release Date: 
2008

Rating: 5.5

genres: 
Documentary  /  Music
Stars: 
John Lee Hooker  /  Berry Gordy  /  Martha Reeves
10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads
10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads

10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads   2006

Release Date: 
2006

Rating: 9

genres: 
Documentary  /  Music
Seasick Steve : Live in Sydney
Seasick Steve : Live in Sydney

Seasick Steve : Live in Sydney   2022

Release Date: 
2022

Rating: 0

genres: 
Music
Stars: 
Seasick Steve
Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force - Live in London Night 3 (Hammersmith Apollo)
Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force - Live in London Night 3 (Hammersmith Apollo)

Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force - Live in London Night 3 (Hammersmith Apollo)   2013

Release Date: 
2013

Rating: 8

genres: 
Music
Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force, Live in London - Night 4 (The Royal Albert Hall)
Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force, Live in London - Night 4 (The Royal Albert Hall)

Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force, Live in London - Night 4 (The Royal Albert Hall)   2013

Release Date: 
2013

Rating: 8

genres: 
Music
Stars: 
Lenny Castro  /  Mats Wester
Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force - Live in London Night 1 (The Borderline)
Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force - Live in London Night 1 (The Borderline)

Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force - Live in London Night 1 (The Borderline)   2013

Release Date: 
2013

Rating: 7

genres: 
Music
Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force - Live in London Night 2 (Shepherd's Bush Empire)
Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force - Live in London Night 2 (Shepherd's Bush Empire)

Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force - Live in London Night 2 (Shepherd's Bush Empire)   2013

Release Date: 
2013

Rating: 10

genres: 
Music
Joe Bonamassa - Live at Nurnberg
Joe Bonamassa - Live at Nurnberg

Joe Bonamassa - Live at Nurnberg   2013

Release Date: 
2013

Rating: 0

genres: 
Music

Reviews

Lawbolisted
2018/08/30

Powerful

More
SpunkySelfTwitter
2018/08/30

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

More
Dana
2018/08/30

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

More
Francene Odetta
2018/08/30

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

More
Lee Eisenberg
2013/10/03

Robert Johnson is rightly recognized as one of the blues greats, but he wasn't widely acknowledged until decades after his death. The documentary "Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson" looks at him and the stories about him. Danny Glover hosts, with Keb' Mo' playing Johnson. The documentary does kind of over-emphasize things like Johnson's trading his soul for skills, but I do like that it helps to introduce people to Johnson's music. As it was, it was the British Invasion of the '60s that introduced Americans to a lot of the music that was right under Americans' noses but unacknowledged. I recommend the documentary.

More
Michael_Elliott
2012/04/13

Can't You Hear the Wind Howl? The Life & Music of Robert Johnson (1997)** 1/2 (out of 4) Danny Glover hosts and narrates this documentary tracing the life and music of Robert Johnson, the famed bluesman who recorded just 29 songs but managed to leave a lasting legacy decades after his murder. Jim O'Neil, Johnny Shines, Honeyboy Edwards, John Hammond, Jr., Eric Clapton and Keith Richards are among the people interviewed as they talk about Johnson, his impact and the various stages of his life both fact and fiction. Overall this is a decent documentary but it's still miles behind 1992's THE SEARCH FOR ROBERT JOHNSON and it should be noted that a few of the interviews here are actually taken from that earlier documentary. I think the main problem with this documentary is that the story structure is just all over the place and I never really felt that the film ever built up a good flow. The entire thing seemed to move at different paces and in the end it just felt a bit uneven with some strange and boring re-enactments that really didn't add anything to the picture. Of course, the strongest aspect is simply the music itself. We get several audio clips of Johnson's music and this here is certainly the main reason to tune in. There's also the mysterious story of Johnson himself as people believed that he had sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for being able to play music. There's also the mysterious death where he was poisoned and buried in a location that no one knows. Fans of Johnson might want to check this out but those new to him should probably start with the 1992 picture.

More
dmhubbs
2002/01/07

This is interesting if you are a Blues fan, like I am. I also recommend "Hellhounds On My Trail: The Afterlife of Robert Johnson (2000)". Danny Glover does a good job of covering his life. This documentary has a tendency to propagate the myths of RJ more than the fact.

More
Watch Instant, Get Started Now Watch Instant, Get Started Now