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The Story Of The Blues

From Blind Lemon Jefferson to B.B. King.

The Story Of The Blues

2004-06-30
  • Music
  • , Documentary
1 hour 42 minutes

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.

Jordi Vall EscriuDirector

Top Billed Cast

Lee Conley Bradley

Lee Conley Bradley

Self

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

Self

Lonnie Johnson

Self

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Self

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Self

Mississippi John Hurt

Self

Jelly Roll Morton

Self

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self

Kokomo Arnold

Self

Bertha Hill

Self

Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith

Self (archive footage)

Pete Johnson

Self

Cousin Joe

Self

B.B. King

B.B. King

Self

Elmore James

Self

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