Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
November 2, 1993
85 min
✓ Released 11962 days ago
Documentary
Music
7.5
User Score
2 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Ken Mandel
Runtime: 85 min
Top Cast
Keith David
Self - Host
Robert Palmer
Self - Commentator
Albert Murray
Self - Commentator
Chuck Berry
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Count Basie
Self (archive footage)
Big Bill Bronzy
Self
Willie Dixon
Self
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