The Story Of The Blues
From Blind Lemon Jefferson to B.B. King.
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.
Trailer
Actors
Lee Conley Bradley
Self
Robert Johnson
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Lonnie Johnson
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Blind Lemon Jefferson
Self
Duke Ellington
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Mississippi John Hurt
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Jelly Roll Morton
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Louis Armstrong
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Kokomo Arnold
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Bertha Hill
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Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)
Pete Johnson
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Cousin Joe
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B.B. King
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Elmore James
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