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Bluesland : a portrait in American music.
- Title
- Bluesland : a portrait in American music.
- Publication
- New York : BMG Video, c1993
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- Additional Authors
- Murray, Albert
- Palmer, Robert
- Meyers, Ralph
- Byron, Toby,producer.
- Mandel, Ken
- Saylor, Richard
- David, Keith
- House, Son
- Leadbelly, 1885-1949
- Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958
- Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937
- Basie, Count, 1904-1984
- Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975
- Rushing, Jimmy
- Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975
- Turner, Joe, 1911-
- Williamson, Sonny Boy, -1948
- Muddy Waters, 1915-1983
- Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963
- Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Berry, Chuck
- East Stinson, Inc.
- Toby Byron/Multiprises.
- BMG Video.
- Description
- 1 videocassette (85 min) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- This video explores the blues--with all its poetic irony and sly humor, its eroticism and timeless power. It traces its roots from the beginning of the 20th Century through the Mississippi Delta to Louisiana, Texas, Kansas City and Chicago.
- Series Statement
- Masters of American music
- Uniform Title
- Masters of American music series.
- Alternative Title
- Blues land : a portrait in American music
- Portrait in American music
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Blues (Music)
- Documentary television programs.
- Credits (note)
- Written by Ralph Meyers, Toby Byron, Ken Mandel ; directed by Ken Mandel ; produced by Toby Byron, Richard Saylor ; East Stinson Inc., Toby Byron/Multiprises.
- Performer (note)
- Son House, Leadbelly, Big Bill Broonzy, Bessie Smith, Count Basie, Louis Jordan, Jimmy Rushing, T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Chuck Berry and many others.
- Hosted by Keith David, with Albert Murray, Robert Palmer.
- System Details (note)
- VHS.
- Call Number
- Sc Visual VRA-416
- OCLC
- 37824542
- NYPG98-F631
- Title
- Bluesland : a portrait in American music.
- Imprint
- New York : BMG Video, c1993
- Series
- Masters of American musicMasters of American music series.
- Cast
- Son House, Leadbelly, Big Bill Broonzy, Bessie Smith, Count Basie, Louis Jordan, Jimmy Rushing, T-Bone Walker, Big Joe Turner, Sonny Boy Williamson, Muddy Waters, Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Chuck Berry and many others.
- Performer
- Hosted by Keith David, with Albert Murray, Robert Palmer.
- Credits
- Written by Ralph Meyers, Toby Byron, Ken Mandel ; directed by Ken Mandel ; produced by Toby Byron, Richard Saylor ; East Stinson Inc., Toby Byron/Multiprises.
- System Details
- VHS.
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- Added Author
- Murray, Albert, host.Palmer, Robert, host.Meyers, Ralph, screenwriter.Byron, Toby,producer.Mandel, Ken, film director.Saylor, Richard, producer.David, Keith, host.House, Son, performer.Leadbelly, 1885-1949, performer.Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958, performer.Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937, performer.Basie, Count, 1904-1984, performer.Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975, performer.Rushing, Jimmy, performer.Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975, performer.Turner, Joe, 1911- performer.Williamson, Sonny Boy, -1948, performer.Muddy Waters, 1915-1983, performer.Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963, performer.Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, performer.Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, performer.Berry, Chuck, performer.East Stinson, Inc.Toby Byron/Multiprises.BMG Video.
- Research Call Number
- Sc Visual VRA-416