Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993 | 85m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Ken Mandel |
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| Writer: | Ralph Myers, Toby Byron |
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| 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: | Nov 02, 1993 |
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| Director: | Ken Mandel |
| Writer: | Ralph Myers, Toby Byron |
| Genres: | Documentary, Music |
| Keywords | blues, rhythm and blues (r&b) |
| Production Companies | Taurus Film, Multiprises LLC |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: May 05, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Keith David | Self - Host |
| Robert Palmer | Self - Commentator |
| Albert Murray | Self - Commentator |
| Chuck Berry | Self (archive footage) |
| Louis Armstrong | Self (archive footage) |
| Count Basie | Self (archive footage) |
| Big Bill Bronzy | Self |
| Willie Dixon | Self |
| W.C. Handy | Self |
| John Lee Hooker | Self |
| Son House | Self |
| Mick Jagger | Self |
| Louis Jordan | Self |
| B.B. King | Self |
| Charlie Parker | Self |
| Bessie Smith | Self (archive footage) |
| Dinah Washington | Self (archive footage) |
| Muddy Waters | Self (archive footage) |
| Sonny Boy Williamson II | Self (archive footage) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ken Mandel | Cinematography, Director |
| Ralph Myers | Writer |
| Toby Byron | Writer |
| Roy B. Yokelson | Sound Editor |
| Name | Title |
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| Hisao Ebine | Executive Producer |
| David Steffen | Executive Producer |
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