Released:
1993-11-02

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 25min

Genre:
Documentary, Music

• Cast:
• 
  Keith David
  as
  Self - Host
• 
  Robert Palmer
  as
  Self - Commentator
• 
  Albert Murray
  as
  Self - Commentator
• 
  Chuck Berry
  as
  Self (archive footage)
• 
  Louis Armstrong
  as
  Self (archive footage)