Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
6
1 Reviews
1993
1h 25min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
November 1993
Runtime
1h 25min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Multiprises LLC, Taurus Film
Cast
Keith David
Self - Host
Robert Palmer
Commentator
Albert Murray
Commentator
Chuck Berry
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Count Basie
Self (archive footage)
Big Bill Bronzy
Acting
Willie Dixon
Acting
W.C. Handy
Sound
John Lee Hooker
Acting
Son House
Acting
Mick Jagger
Acting
Louis Jordan
Acting
B.B. King
Acting
Charlie Parker
Acting
Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)
Dinah Washington
Self (archive footage)
Muddy Waters
Self (archive footage)
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Self (archive footage)
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