Jose Escobar

Honeydripper Jose Escobar

Filmed and set in?Alabama?circa 1950, the film stars?Danny Glover?as the owner of a traditional?blues?club that is failing and in danger of being taken over until he hires a young?electric guitarist?(Gary Clark, Jr.) to stand-in as the popular "Guitar Sam" in the hopes of attracting a younger crowd. The film also stars musician?Keb' Mo'?as a mysterious blind guitarist, actor/comedian?Kel Mitchell?and singer?Mable John.?Rhythm and blues?singer?Ruth Brown?recorded some songs for the film and was cast to play the role ultimately played by John, but died before filming started.