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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

60 %|Nov 2, 1993|Documentary, 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.

Featured Crew

Ken Mandel
Director
Hisao Ebine
Executive Producer
David Steffen
Executive Producer
Roy B. Yokelson
Sound Editor
Toby Byron
Writer
Ken Mandel
Cinematography
Ralph Myers
Writer

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Cast

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Keith David
Self - Host
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Robert Palmer
Self - Commentator
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Albert Murray
Self - Commentator
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Chuck Berry
Self (archive footage)
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Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
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Count Basie
Self (archive footage)
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Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)
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Dinah Washington
Self (archive footage)
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Muddy Waters
Self (archive footage)
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Sonny Boy Williamson II
Self (archive footage)