Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1993-11-02
Runtime: 85 mins
Director: Ken Mandel
Writer: Ralph Myers, Toby Byron
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, Music
Original title: Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Production Companies: Multiprises LLC, Taurus Film
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Keith David
Robert Palmer
Albert Murray
Chuck Berry
Louis Armstrong
Count Basie
Big Bill Bronzy
Willie Dixon
W.C. Handy
John Lee Hooker
Son House
Mick Jagger
Louis Jordan
B.B. King
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