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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

7.5/10 1993 1h 25m Released
DocumentaryMusic

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.

Director: Ken Mandel
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Top Cast

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)
 Big Bill Bronzy
Big Bill Bronzy
Self
 Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
Self
 W.C. Handy
W.C. Handy
Self
 John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
Self
 Son House
Son House
Self
 Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Self

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