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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993

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Categories:

  • 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.

Ken Mandel

Director, Cinematography

Toby Byron

Writer

Ralph Myers

Writer

Cast:

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  • 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)