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The Story Of The Blues

FROM BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON TO B.B. KING.
4.2/10 2004 4K 102 min
Music • Documentary

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.

The Story Of The Blues
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Lee Conley Bradley
Lee Conley Bradley
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Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson
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Lonnie Johnson
Lonnie Johnson
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Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Lemon Jefferson
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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
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Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
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Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton
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Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
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Kokomo Arnold
Kokomo Arnold
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Bertha Hill
Bertha Hill
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