The Story Of The Blues
30/06/2004
The story of The Blues traces the four main traditions of blues music: Form Blues, Blues, Urban Blues and Blues Electric. The blues has evolved and diversified, and filtered into a surprising variety of styles in contemporary music. In the blues the history of music was released. A look at the roots, origins and the subsequent influence of style the film explores the blues significant contribution to the development of jazz, rock and country and western music. Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Alexander Texas, and many more artists are featured through the film.
Movie Information
Lee Conley Bradley
as Self
Robert Johnson
as Self
Lonnie Johnson
as Self
Blind Lemon Jefferson
as Self
Duke Ellington
as Self
Mississippi John Hurt
as Self
Jelly Roll Morton
as Self
Louis Armstrong
as Self
Kokomo Arnold
as Self
Bertha Hill
as Self
Bessie Smith
as Self (archive footage)
Pete Johnson
as Self
Cousin Joe
as Self
B.B. King
as Self
Elmore James
as Self
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