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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

60% | Nov 02, 1993 | Documentary, 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.

Featured Crew

Toby Byron
Writer
David Steffen
Executive Producer

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

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