Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1993-11-02 United States of America 85 Min. PG-13
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Documentary, Music

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.

Cast

Keith David is Self - Host
Self - Host
Robert Palmer is Self - Commentator
Self - Commentator
Albert Murray is Self - Commentator
Self - Commentator
Chuck Berry is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Count Basie is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Big Bill Bronzy is Self
Self
Willie Dixon is Self
Self
W.C. Handy is Self
Self
John Lee Hooker is Self
Self
Son House is Self
Self
Mick Jagger is Self
Self
Louis Jordan is Self
Self
B.B. King is Self
Self
Charlie Parker is Self
Self
Bessie Smith is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Dinah Washington is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Muddy Waters is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Sonny Boy Williamson II is Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)

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