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Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

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This doc explores "The Band" guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson's Native American background. Half Mohawk on his mother's side, the film follows him back to the Six Nations reservation in Ontario where he spent summers growing up and picked up his first guitar. The resulting album, "Contact From the Underworld of Red Boy", draws on his childhood First Nation influences and includes musical collaborations wth Native artists such as John Trudell, Rita Coolidge and Buffy Ste Marie.

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What is Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson (1999) about?

This doc explores "The Band" guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson's Native American background. Half Mohawk on his mother's side, the film follows him back to the Six Nations reservation in Ontario where he spent summers growing up and picked up his first guitar. The resulting album, "Contact From the Underworld of Red Boy", draws on his childhood First Nation influences and includes…

Who stars in Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson?

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson stars Robbie Robertson (Self - Mohawk/Cayuga), Rita Coolidge (Self - Cherokee), John Trudell (Self - Santee Sioux), Benito Concha (Self - Benito Concha (archive footage)), Sharon Burch (Self - Navaho (archive footage)). The film was directed by Dana Heinz Perry.

How long is Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson?

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1999.

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