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Additional authors

1. Murray, Albert
2. Palmer, Robert
3. Meyers, Ralph
4. Byron, Toby,producer.
5. Mandel, Ken
6. Saylor, Richard
7. David, Keith
8. House, Son
9. Leadbelly, 1885-1949
10. Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958
11. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937
12. Basie, Count, 1904-1984
13. Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975
14. Rushing, Jimmy
15. Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975
16. Turner, Joe, 1911-
17. Williamson, Sonny Boy, -1948
18. Muddy Waters, 1915-1983
19. Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963
20. Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
21. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
22. Berry, Chuck
23. East Stinson, Inc.
24. Toby Byron/Multiprises.
25. BMG Video.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (85 min) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. 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

1. Masters of American music

Uniform title

1. Masters of American music series.

Alternative title

1. Blues land : a portrait in American music
2. Portrait in American music

Subject

1. Blues (Music)
2. Documentary television programs
3. Blues (Music) > History and criticism
4. African American musicians

Genre/Form

1. Blues (Music)
2. Documentary television programs.

Call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-416

Credits (note)

1. 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)

1. 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.
2. Hosted by Keith David, with Albert Murray, Robert Palmer.

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Title

1. Bluesland : a portrait in American music.

Imprint

1. New York : BMG Video, c1993

Series

1. Masters of American music
2. Masters of American music series.

Cast

1. 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

1. Hosted by Keith David, with Albert Murray, Robert Palmer.

Credits

1. 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

1. VHS.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Murray, Albert, host.
2. Palmer, Robert, host.
3. Meyers, Ralph, screenwriter.
4. Byron, Toby,producer.
5. Mandel, Ken, film director.
6. Saylor, Richard, producer.
7. David, Keith, host.
8. House, Son, performer.
9. Leadbelly, 1885-1949, performer.
10. Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958, performer.
11. Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937, performer.
12. Basie, Count, 1904-1984, performer.
13. Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975, performer.
14. Rushing, Jimmy, performer.
15. Walker, T-Bone, 1910-1975, performer.
16. Turner, Joe, 1911- performer.
17. Williamson, Sonny Boy, -1948, performer.
18. Muddy Waters, 1915-1983, performer.
19. Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963, performer.
20. Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, performer.
21. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, performer.
22. Berry, Chuck, performer.
23. East Stinson, Inc.
24. Toby Byron/Multiprises.
25. BMG Video.

Research call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-416