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| Directed by | Catherine Bainbridge co-directed Alfonso Maiorana |
| Produced by | Stevie Salas Tim Johnson Catherine Bainbridge Christina Fon Linda Ludwick Lisa M. Roth Tim Johnson |
| Cinematography | Alfonso Maiorana |
| Edited by | Jeremiah Hayes Benjamin Duffield |
| Music by | Benoît Charest |
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| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World is a 2017 Canadian documentary film directed by Catherine Bainbridge and co-directed by Alfonso Maiorana. The film profiles the impact of Indigenous musicians in Canada and the US on the development of rock music.[1]
Musicians profiled include Jesse Ed Davis (Kiowa, Comanche, Seminole, Muscogee[2]), Mildred Bailey (Coeur d'Alene[3]), Charley Patton, Link Wray, Stevie Salas, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Robbie Robertson, Randy Castillo, Jimi Hendrix, Taboo and others. The title of the film is a reference to the pioneering instrumental "Rumble", released in 1958 by the American group Link Wray & His Ray Men. The instrumental piece was very influential on many artists.
The idea for the film came from Stevie Salas (Apache heritage) and Tim Johnson (Grand River Mohawk), two of the film's executive producers. They created an exhibition for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian about the Indigenous influence on American music, titled “Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture”,[4] borrowing a title from the Oscar-winning song, "Up Where We Belong" co-written by Buffy Sainte-Marie,[5] an Italian-American who identified as Cree.[6]
The film features many influential musicians who discuss the musical contributions of artists who have identified as Indigenous, including commentaries from Quincy Jones, George Clinton, Taj Mahal, Martin Scorsese, John Trudell, Steven Tyler, Marky Ramone, Slash, Iggy Pop, Buddy Guy, Steven Van Zandt, Taylor Hawkins, Robert Trujillo, and others.
The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.[7]
The film was released on home entertainment (DVD) on December 19, 2018 via Kino Lorber. It had its broadcast premiere on PBS as part of Independent Lens on January 21, 2019.[8]
- ^ Ito, Robert (July 31, 2017). "An Encore for the Native Americans Who Shook Up Rock 'n' Roll". The New York Times.
- ^ Bates, Richenda Davis. "Davis, Jesse Edwin III (1944–1988)". The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Kershner, Jim (1 April 2012). "Coeur d'Alene Tribe celebrates jazz great's reservation roots". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe, with a big boost from the Idaho Legislature, has launched a new push to recognize Bailey's background as a Coeur d'Alene tribal member as well as her significant place in jazz history.
- ^ "Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Opens at Landmark's e Street Cinema in Washington, DC on Friday, August 25". 18 August 2017.
- ^ "How Buffy Sainte-Marie won an Oscar for "Up Where We Belong"". American Masters. PBS Wisconsin. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Leo, Geoff; Woloshyn, Roxanna; Guerriero, Linda (27 October 2023). "Who is the real Buffy Sainte-Marie?". CBC News. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Sundance Film Review: ‘Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World’". Variety, January 23, 2017.
- ^ ""RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World" Available on DVD, PBS & PBS Streaming".