Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
85 mins
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.
Robert Palmer
Self - Commentator
Albert Murray
Self - Commentator
Big Bill Bronzy
Self
Willie Dixon
Self
W.C. Handy
Self
Son House
Self
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Self (archive footage)
Ken Mandel
Director
Hisao Ebine
Executive Producer
Ken Mandel
Cinematography
Roy B. Yokelson
Sound Editor
Toby Byron
Writer
Ralph Myers
Writer