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Shake 'Em On Down

201655mMovieDocumentary

Shake ‘Em On Down is a one-hour documentary film which aims to tell the story of Fred McDowell, who was first recorded by Alan Lomax in 1959, traveled to Europe with the Rolling Stones in the mid-1960s, mentored Bonnie Raitt, and served as…

DirectorJoe York
ProducersAndy Harper·Joe York

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Cast · Directed by Joe York

BRBonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
Herself
TM
Taj Mahal
Himself
SC
Shirley Collins
Herself
DWDick Waterman
Dick Waterman
Himself

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Shake 'Em On Down hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around October 20, 2016. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.

Is Shake 'Em On Down based on a true story?

Yes — Shake 'Em On Down is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).