Full Moon Lightnin - Documentary

A spiritual journey of two tortured souls... one seeking to discover what will make him whole again... the other desperate to hold on to what he already has. It has been over 60 years since New York City blues man, Floyd Lee, left the hill country of Mississippi and with his exodus he turned his back on a troubled childhood and a harsh life in the cotton fields. Abandoned by a mother he never knew, Floyd still wrestles with unanswered questions to his mysterious and painful past. Now at the age of 73, Floyd and his band embark on a deeply personal journey back home to Mississippi to reconnect with the family he left behind and search for the family he never knew. Throughout, guitarist Joel Poluck steers Floyd's career towards musical success while his personal life spins out of control.

Mean Blues - Floyd Lee

Ted Williams a.k.a. Floyd Lee was born 1933 in Mississippi. Captivated by the sound and feel of the genre, he started to play blues as a teenager and wandered the U.S. playing music.

In 1972 He moved to Harlem New York and fell in love with musical culture of the city. Ted was one of the first musicians to start the ART FOR TRANSIT, now called MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK. Since then, he has been playing blues at subway stations, including Times Square and Grand Central Station as an official musician of MTA's Music Under New York. He has been playing in the subway for almost 20 years. He also plays at clubs, street fairs, and teaches children at schools in Harlem. He once played for an inauguration of the mayor of New York City. Ted is a cousin of John Lee Hooker, and loves Japan.

Ted's music has taken him all over the world. He has played in several countries including Japan, Russia, and most recently North Korea. In September 2002, Ted and fellow band mate Clara E. were the first to represent New York City at Moscow's first blues festival.