Evolutionary Blues: West Oakland's Music Legacy, is a 2017 United States documentary film directed by Cheryl Fabio and co-produced by director herself with KTOP and Sarah Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice. The film revolves around the musician West Oakland and the Oakland Blues where described how postwar development impacted African Americans and their musical heritage.
The film received positive reviews and won several awards at international film festivals. The film premiered at the Grand Lake Theatre on 27 September 2017.
Cast
Alabama Mike
Betty Marvin
Dalhart Johnson
D'Wayne P. Wiggins
Electra Kimble Price
The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol
Freddie W. Hughes
Fantastic Negrito
Geoffrey Pete
Hartfield Brothers
Chauncey Crosby
David C Hartfield, Sr. Robert Hartfield Isabel Wilkerson James A. Levi James C. Moore, Sr. Jesse James John Turk Lady Bianca Larry Payton Larry Vann Lee Hildebrand Leon “Denianke” Williams Lenny Williams Marvin Holmes Nicholas Harper Paul Tillman Smith Rickey Vincent Robert Geddins, Jr. Robert O. Self Ronald A. Wells Ronnie K. Stewart Sonny Rhodes Sugar Pie DeSanto “Terrible Tom” Bowden, Jr. Wylie Trass