Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

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.

Release Date

1993-11-02

Year

1993

Duration

1h 25m

Status

Released

Score

6.00

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Cast

Keith David

Keith David

Self - Host

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Robert Palmer

Self - Commentator

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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)

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Big Bill Bronzy

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Willie Dixon

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W.C. Handy

John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker