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A Well Spent Life (1971) | Criteria

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A Well Spent Life

United States • English • 1971 • 44m

Directors

Les Blank, Skip Gerson

Documentary Music Shorts

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Synopsis

A deeply moving tribute to the Texas songster, Mance Lipscomb, considered by many to be the greatest guitarist of all time.

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Documentaries by Les Blank
Position 4

Credits

Crew

DirectorLes Blank, Skip Gerson

EditorLes Blank

Cast

Mance Lipscombas Himself

Elnora Lipscombas Herself

Hattie Franklinas Herself

Alfred Franklinas Himself