Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)

7.5 85 min Movie
DocumentaryMusic

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.

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Cast

Keith David Keith David Self - Host
Robert Palmer Robert Palmer Self - Commentator
Albert Murray 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)
Big Bill Bronzy Big Bill Bronzy Self
Willie Dixon Willie Dixon Self
W.C. Handy W.C. Handy Self
John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker Self
Son House Son House Self
Mick Jagger Mick Jagger Self

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