Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
7.5/10 · 21h 25mDocumentary, Music
Directed by Ken Mandel
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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Top cast
Keith DavidSelf - Host- Robert PalmerSelf - Commentator
- Albert MurraySelf - Commentator
Chuck BerrySelf (archive footage)
Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
Count BasieSelf (archive footage)- Big Bill BronzySelf
- Willie DixonSelf
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