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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)

1h 25m | PG-13

⭐ 6 / 10

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

Studio: Multiprises LLC

Genre: Documentary, Music

Video: 720p

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Cast

Keith David

Keith David

as Self - Host

Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer

as Self - Commentator

Albert Murray

Albert Murray

as Self - Commentator

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

as Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

as Self (archive footage)

Count Basie

Count Basie

as Self (archive footage)