Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
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.
- Year: 1993
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Studio: Multiprises LLC, Taurus Film
- Keyword: blues, rhythm and blues (r&b)
- Director: Ken Mandel
- Cast: Keith David, Robert Palmer, Albert Murray, Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie