Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
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.
Release: 1993-11-02
Runtime: 85 min
Rating: 6 / 10
Cast
Keith David
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Robert Palmer
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Albert Murray
Chuck Berry
Louis Armstrong
Count Basie
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Big Bill Bronzy
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Willie Dixon
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W.C. Handy
John Lee Hooker
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Son House
Mick Jagger
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Louis Jordan
B.B. King
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Charlie Parker
Bessie Smith
Dinah Washington
Muddy Waters