The Story Of The Blues

The Story Of The Blues (2004)

From Blind Lemon Jefferson to B.B. King.

  • Genre: Music, Documentary
  • Release Date: 2004-06-30
  • User Rating: 4.2/10 from 2 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Music Video Distributors
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Director: Jordi Vall Escriu
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Summary

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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  • 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
Production Jordi Vall Escriu Producer
Directing Jordi Vall Escriu Director

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