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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.

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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

November 2, 1993
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Cast (19)

Keith David
Self - Host
Robert Palmer
Self - Commentator
Albert Murray
Self - Commentator
Chuck Berry
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Count Basie
Self (archive footage)
Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)
Dinah Washington
Self (archive footage)
Muddy Waters
Self (archive footage)
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Self (archive footage)

Crew (7)

Directing

Ken Mandel
Director

Writing

Production

David Steffen
Executive Producer
Hisao Ebine
Executive Producer

Sound

Roy B. Yokelson
Sound Editor

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Costume & Make-Up

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Crew

Ken Mandel
Cinematography

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