Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Overview

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

Self - Host

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Robert Palmer

Self - Commentator

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Albert Murray

Self - Commentator

Chuck Berry

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Count Basie

Self (archive footage)