Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

The read

It runs a compact 1h 25m.

Synopsis

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.

Ratings

Key crew

• Ken MandelDirector
• Ralph MyersWriter
• Toby ByronWriter

Cast

• Keith DavidSelf - Host
• Robert PalmerSelf - Commentator
• Albert MurraySelf - Commentator
• Chuck BerrySelf (archive footage)
• Louis ArmstrongSelf (archive footage)
• Count BasieSelf (archive footage)
• Big Bill BronzySelf
• Willie DixonSelf
• W.C. HandySelf
• John Lee HookerSelf
• Son HouseSelf
• Mick JaggerSelf

Stills

Themes