Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993 • Documentary | Music
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Ken Mandel
Director
Ralph Myers
Writer
Toby Byron
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
November 2, 1993
Duration
85 Min
Language
en
Popularity
0.157
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
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
Keith David
Chuck Berry
Louis Armstrong
Count Basie
John Lee Hooker
Mick Jagger
Louis Jordan
B.B. King
Charlie Parker
Bessie Smith
Dinah Washington
Muddy Waters
