Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1 reviews
Documentary/Music
1h 25m
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,...
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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.
- DirectorKen Mandel
- Release2 November 1993
- Genre
- Duration1h 25m
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- Revenue?
- Rate1 reviews
- Productions
Multiprises LLC, Taurus Film
Cast

Keith David
Self - Host

Chuck Berry
Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)

Count Basie
Self (archive footage)

John Lee Hooker
Self

Mick Jagger
Self

Louis Jordan
Self

B.B. King
Self

Charlie Parker
Self

Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)

Dinah Washington
Self (archive footage)

Muddy Waters
Self (archive footage)
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