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The Story Of The Blues

4.2 102 mins Music   Documentary   2004
Music Video Distributors   Quantum Leap  
Director(s): Jordi Vall Escriu

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.

Casts of The Story Of The Blues

Robert Johnson

as Self

Lonnie Johnson

as Self

Duke Ellington

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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