
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: 11/2/1993
Runtime: 85 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Ken Mandel
00Companies: Multiprises LLC, Taurus Film
Countries: United States of America

Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)

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
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Willie Dixon
Self
W.C. Handy
Self

John Lee Hooker
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Son House
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Mick Jagger
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