Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)

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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.

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Cast

Keith David

Keith David

Self - Host

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Count Basie

Count Basie

Self (archive footage)

John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Self

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self

Louis Jordan

Louis Jordan

Self

B.B. King

B.B. King

Self