The Blues Brothers
1980
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
2/11/1993 1h 25m 6.0/10
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.
Director
Ken Mandel
Top Billed Cast
Keith David
Self - Host
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Chuck Berry
Self (archive footage)
Count Basie
Self (archive footage)
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Robert Palmer
Self - Commentator
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Albert Murray
Self - Commentator
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