Movie

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993★ 7.5 · 21h 25mDocumentaryMusic

Overview

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.

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Cast

Keith David
as Self - Host

Mick Jagger
as Self

Louis Armstrong
as Self (archive footage)

Chuck Berry
as Self (archive footage)

B.B. King
as Self

Count Basie
as Self (archive footage)

John Lee Hooker
as Self

Willie Dixon
as Self

Muddy Waters
as Self (archive footage)

Charlie Parker
as Self

Sonny Boy Williamson II
as Self (archive footage)

Son House
as Self