Wifey and I recently watched the movie "Cadillac Records".
The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess, and the musicians who recorded for Chess Records.
The main story line revolves around the life and career of bluesman Muddy Waters.
The cast is great.
The film stars Adrien Brody as Chess, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Mos Def as Chuck Berry, Columbus Short as Little Walter, Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, Eamonn Walker as Howlin' Wolf, and Beyoncé Knowles as Etta James.
I first saw Columbus Short in "Stomp The Yard".
Short is an accomplished singer, dancer, and choreographer.
In this film, he delivers an outstanding performance as the extremely talented, but troubled Little Walter.
His careless lifestyle led to an early demise at 37 years old, but his talent earned him a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, making him the only artist ever to be inducted specifically for his work as a harmonica player.
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