The Story Of The Blues

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The Story Of The Blues (2004)

Directed by Jordi Vall Escriu

“From Blind Lemon Jefferson to B.B. King.”

Music, Documentary · 1h 42m

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.

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Cast

Lee Conley Bradley Self Robert Johnson Self
L
Lonnie Johnson Self
B
Blind Lemon Jefferson Self Duke Ellington Self
M
Mississippi John Hurt Self
J
Jelly Roll Morton Self Louis Armstrong Self
K
Kokomo Arnold Self
B
Bertha Hill Self Bessie Smith Self (archive footage)
P
Pete Johnson Self

Crew

Director
Jordi Vall Escriu
Producer
Jordi Vall Escriu

Details

Release date
2004-06-30
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Canada
Production
Music Video Distributors, Quantum Leap