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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
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.
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
November 2, 1993
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Cast (19)
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Keith David
Self - Host
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Robert Palmer
Self - Commentator
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Albert Murray
Self - Commentator
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Chuck Berry
Self (archive footage)
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Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
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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
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John Lee Hooker
Self
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Son House
Self
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Mick Jagger
Self
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Louis Jordan
Self
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B.B. King
Self
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Charlie Parker
Self
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Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)
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Dinah Washington
Self (archive footage)
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Muddy Waters
Self (archive footage)
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Sonny Boy Williamson II
Self (archive footage)
Crew (7)
Directing
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Ken Mandel
Director
Writing
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Toby Byron
Writer
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Ralph Myers
Writer
Production
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David Steffen
Executive Producer
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Hisao Ebine
Executive Producer
Sound
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Roy B. Yokelson
Sound Editor
Art
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Ken Mandel
Cinematography