Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

6.0(1)
1993
1h 25m
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DocumentaryMusic

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Overview

Blues as a genre shaped the sound of jazz in the early 20th century and directly led to the creation of rock 'n' roll in the '50s. The scales, chords, and progressions of blues as a musical form can be found in styles from jazz to rock to contemporary R&B.

Director

Ken Mandel

Production

Multiprises LLC

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Cast

Keith David

Keith David

Self - Host

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Robert Palmer

Self - Commentator

A

Albert Murray

Self - Commentator

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Count Basie

Count Basie

Self (archive footage)

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Big Bill Bronzy

Self

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Willie Dixon

Self

W

W.C. Handy

Self

John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Self

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