Documentary ·Music · United States of America · 1993 · 1h 25m

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music poster
Director
Ken Mandel
Cast
Keith David as Self - Host Robert Palmer as Self - Commentator Albert Murray as Self - Commentator Chuck Berry as Self (archive footage) Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage) Count Basie as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Toby Byron — Writer Ralph Myers — Writer
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.

Mood & Themes
bluesrhythm and blues (r&b)
Key Collaborators
Ken Mandel Director Toby Byron Writer Ralph Myers Writer
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