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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

MOVIE • 1993

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

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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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Keith David

Keith David

Self - Host

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Robert Palmer

Self - Commentator

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Albert Murray

Self - Commentator

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Count Basie

Count Basie

Self (archive footage)

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Big Bill Bronzy

Self

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Willie Dixon

Self

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W.C. Handy

Self

John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Self

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Son House

Self

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self

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Louis Jordan

Self

B.B. King

B.B. King

Self

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Theatrical release date: November 2, 1993

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

November 2, 1993

Runtime

85 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

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