The Murder Ballad of James Jones
The Murder Ballad of James Jones

The Murder Ballad of James Jones

September 25, 2014 | 4 min

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

James Y. Jones

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