Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

November 02, 1993 | 85 min

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.

Genres

Documentary Music

Cast

Naomi Scott

Keith David

Naomi Scott

Albert Murray

Naomi Scott

Chuck Berry

Naomi Scott

Louis Armstrong

Naomi Scott

Count Basie

Naomi Scott

Big Bill Bronzy

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