Film · Documentary, Music
The Story Of The Blues (2004)
★ 4.2 · 2 votes1 h 42 minDocumentary, Music2004
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.
- Director
- Jordi Vall Escriu
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- June 30, 2004
Cast
Lee Conley BradleySelf
Robert JohnsonSelf- Lonnie JohnsonSelf
- Blind Lemon JeffersonSelf
Duke EllingtonSelf- Mississippi John HurtSelf
- Jelly Roll MortonSelf
Louis ArmstrongSelf- Kokomo ArnoldSelf
- Bertha HillSelf
Bessie SmithSelf (archive footage)- Pete JohnsonSelf
- Cousin JoeSelf
B.B. KingSelf- Elmore JamesSelf
