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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993 85min EN

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

cast: Keith David, Robert Palmer, Albert Murray, Chuck Berry

external: IMDb

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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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