Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
6
85 minutes
11/2/1993
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.
Cast List
Keith David
as Self - Host
Robert Palmer
as Self - Commentator
Albert Murray
as Self - Commentator
Chuck Berry
as Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong
as Self (archive footage)
Count Basie
as Self (archive footage)
Big Bill Bronzy
as Self
Willie Dixon
as Self
W.C. Handy
as Self
John Lee Hooker
as Self
Son House
as Self
Mick Jagger
as Self
Louis Jordan
as Self
B.B. King
as Self
Charlie Parker
as Self
Bessie Smith
as Self (archive footage)
Dinah Washington
as Self (archive footage)
Muddy Waters
as Self (archive footage)
Sonny Boy Williamson II
as Self (archive footage)