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Bluesland: A Portrait in American 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.

Release : November 02, 1993

Budget : $0.00

Revenue : $0.00

Duration : 85 minutes

Rating : 6.00

Credits

Keith David

Keith David ( Keith David )

Self - Host

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Robert Palmer ( Robert Palmer )

Self - Commentator

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Albert Murray ( Albert Murray )

Self - Commentator

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry ( Chuck Berry )

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong ( Louis Armstrong )

Self (archive footage)

Count Basie

Count Basie ( Count Basie )

Self (archive footage)

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Big Bill Bronzy ( Big Bill Bronzy )

Self

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Willie Dixon ( Willie Dixon )

Self

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W.C. Handy ( W.C. Handy )

Self

John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker ( John Lee Hooker )

Self

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Son House ( Son House )

Self

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger ( Mick Jagger )

Self

Louis Jordan

Louis Jordan ( Louis Jordan )

Self

B.B. King

B.B. King ( B.B. King )

Self

Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker ( Charlie Parker )

Self

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith ( Bessie Smith )

Self (archive footage)

Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington ( Dinah Washington )

Self (archive footage)

Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters ( Muddy Waters )

Self (archive footage)

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Sonny Boy Williamson II ( Sonny Boy Williamson II )

Self (archive footage)

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