Release Date

02 Nov, 1993

Runtime

01:25: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

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Actors

Keith David

Robert Palmer

Albert Murray

Chuck Berry

Louis Armstrong

Count Basie

Big Bill Bronzy

Willie Dixon

W.C. Handy

John Lee Hooker

Son House

Mick Jagger

Louis Jordan

B.B. King

Charlie Parker

Bessie Smith

Dinah Washington

Muddy Waters

Sonny Boy Williamson II

Crew

Ken Mandel

Hisao Ebine

David Steffen

Roy B. Yokelson

Toby Byron

Ken Mandel

Ralph Myers