Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993-11-02| 85 min
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.
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
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
Charlie Parker
Bessie Smith
Dinah Washington
Muddy Waters
Sonny Boy Williamson II
