
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.

Keith David
Self - Host

Robert Palmer
Self - Commentator

Albert Murray
Self - Commentator

Chuck Berry
Self (archive footage)


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November 2, 1993
1h 25m
7.5
Ken Mandel
Toby Byron, Ralph Myers
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Multiprises LLC
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Taurus Film
DE

Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)

Count Basie
Self (archive footage)

Big Bill Bronzy
Self

Willie Dixon
Self

W.C. Handy
Self

John Lee Hooker
Self
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