Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)

Directed by Ken Mandel1h 25mDocumentary,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.

Year
1993
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
2 November 1993
TMDB
7.5 (2)
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Keith David
Keith David
Self - Host
R
Robert Palmer
Self - Commentator
A
Albert Murray
Self - Commentator
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Self (archive footage)
L
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Count Basie
Count Basie
Self (archive footage)
B
Big Bill Bronzy
Self
W
Willie Dixon
Self
W
W.C. Handy
Self
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
Self
S
Son House
Self
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Self
L
Louis Jordan
Self
B.B. King
B.B. King
Self
C
Charlie Parker
Self
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)
D
Dinah Washington
Self (archive footage)
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
Self (archive footage)
S
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Self (archive footage)

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