The Story Of The Blues
movie

From Blind Lemon Jefferson to B.B. King.
Released June 30, 2004
Genres:
Overview
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.
Cast

Lee Conley Bradley
as
Self

Robert Johnson
as
Self
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Lonnie Johnson
as
Self
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Blind Lemon Jefferson
as
Self

Duke Ellington
as
Self
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Mississippi John Hurt
as
Self
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Jelly Roll Morton
as
Self

Louis Armstrong
as
Self
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Kokomo Arnold
as
Self
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Bertha Hill
as
Self

Bessie Smith
as
Self (archive footage)
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Pete Johnson
as
Self