Bluesland : a portrait in American music / a co-production of Toby Byron/Multiprises in association with Taurus Film, Munich and VideoArts Music ; directed by Ken Mandel ; written by Ralph Meyers, Toby Byron & Ken Mandel ; produced by Toby Byron & Richard Saylor.

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Features rare and memorable film performances of the greatest performers like Bessie Smith, Son House, Jimmy Rushing, Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, and B.B. King. Follows the music's many tributaries as blues flows into the sophisticated jazz of...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Masters of American music series.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Toby Byron/Multiprises
Taurus Film GmbH
VideoArts Music (Firm)
EuroArts Music International GmbH
Other Authors: King, B. B.
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937
Rushing, Jimmy
Muddy Waters, 1915-1983
House, Son
Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975
Mandel, Kenneth (Director, Screenwriter)
Meyers, Ralph (Screenwriter, Interviewer)
Byron, Toby (Screenwriter, Producer)
Saylor, Richard (Producer)
David, Keith (Host)
Murray, Albert
Palmer, Robert, 1949-2003
Language:English
French
German
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, with optional French or German subtitles.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Medici Arts : Distributed by EuroArts Music International, [2010], ©2010.
Edition:Limited edition.
Series:Masters of American music series.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Blues (Music) > History and criticism.
Blues musicians > United States > History.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Blues (Music)
Blues musicians.
United States.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Features rare and memorable film performances of the greatest performers like Bessie Smith, Son House, Jimmy Rushing, Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, and B.B. King. Follows the music's many tributaries as blues flows into the sophisticated jazz of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie, the rhythm and blues of Louis Jordan and Dinah Washington, and the rock 'n' roll of Chuck Berry and Elvis.
Note:Originally released as an episode of the television series in 1993.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CV8 D0120110 VideoDVD
Credits:Cinematography, Ken Mandel ; edited by Ken Mandel.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, region 0, PCM Mono. 2.0, digitally remastered, fullscreen.
Participant or Performer:
Hosted by Keith David, with Albert Murray, Robert Palmer, interviewer, Ralph Meyers.
Cast:
B.B. King, Bessie Smith, Jimmy Rushing, Muddy Waters, Son House, T-Bone Walker.