Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
85 min
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.
- Release date
- November 2, 1993
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Keith David as Self - Host
- Albert Murray as Self - Commentator
- Robert Palmer as Self - Commentator
- Chuck Berry as Self - Performer
- Rodney Evans as Self
Crew
- Albert Ammons · Archive footage
- Louis Armstrong · Archive footage
- Count Basie · Archive footage
- Big Bill Broonzy · Archive sound
- Willie Dixon · Archive footage
- Ken Mandel · Director
- Ralph Meyers · Writer
- Toby Byron · Writer
- Ken Mandel · Writer
- Albert Murray · Writer
- Toby Byron · Producer
- Richard Saylor · Producer
- Ken Mandel · Cinematographer
- Ken Mandel · Editor