Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993-11-02 | 85 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Keith DavidSelf - Host
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Chuck BerrySelf (archive footage)
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Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
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Count BasieSelf (archive footage)
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John Lee HookerSelf
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Mick JaggerSelf
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Louis JordanSelf
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B.B. KingSelf
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Charlie ParkerSelf
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Bessie SmithSelf (archive footage)
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Dinah WashingtonSelf (archive footage)
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Muddy WatersSelf (archive footage)
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