Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American 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.

Top 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)

Big Bill Bronzy

As Self

Willie Dixon

As Self

W.C. Handy

As Self

John Lee Hooker

As Self

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