Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

IMDb 6.0 1993 • 85 min • DocumentaryMusic

Director

Ken Mandel

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Keith David
Keith David Self - Host
Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer Self - Commentator
Albert Murray
Albert Murray Self - Commentator
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong Self (archive footage)