Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)
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
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Keith David as Self - Host |
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Robert Palmer as Self - Commentator |
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Albert Murray as Self - Commentator |
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Chuck Berry as Self (archive footage) |
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Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage) |
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Count Basie as Self (archive footage) |
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Big Bill Bronzy as Self |
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Willie Dixon as Self |
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W.C. Handy as Self |
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John Lee Hooker as Self |
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Son House as Self |
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Mick Jagger as Self |
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Louis Jordan as Self |
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B.B. King as Self |
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Charlie Parker as Self |
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Bessie Smith as Self (archive footage) |
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Dinah Washington as Self (archive footage) |
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Muddy Waters as Self (archive footage) |
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Sonny Boy Williamson II as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Ken Mandel | Director |
| Production | David Steffen | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hisao Ebine | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Ken Mandel | Cinematography |
| Sound | Roy B. Yokelson | Sound Editor |
| Writing | Toby Byron | Writer |
| Writing | Ralph Myers | Writer |
