
The Story Of The Blues
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.
Release Date: 2004-06-30
Music
Documentary
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Casts

Lee Conley Bradley
as Self

Robert Johnson
as Self

Duke Ellington
as Self

Louis Armstrong
as Self

Bessie Smith
as Self (archive footage)

B.B. King
as Self