Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Name: Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Director: Ken Mandel
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1993-11-02
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Keith David, Robert Palmer, Albert Murray, Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong

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1993 · 85 min · Documentary · Music · TMDB 7.5/10

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.

Directed by Ken Mandel

Cast

Keith David — Self - Host
Robert Palmer — Self - Commentator
Albert Murray — Self - Commentator
Chuck Berry — Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong — Self (archive footage)