Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

11/02/1993

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1hr 25min

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Documentary

,Music

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Keith David
  • Robert Palmer
  • Albert Murray
  • Chuck Berry
  • Louis Armstrong

    Director

  • Ken Mandel

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Multiprises LLC
  • Taurus Film

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English