
The Story Of The Blues
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.
Top Cast

Lee Conley Bradley
Self

Robert Johnson
Self
Lonnie Johnson
Self
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Self

Duke Ellington
Self
Mississippi John Hurt
Self
Jelly Roll Morton
Self

Louis Armstrong
Self
Kokomo Arnold
Self
Bertha Hill
Self

Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)
Pete Johnson
Self
Cousin Joe
Self

B.B. King
Self
Elmore James
Self
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