Blues as a genre shaped the sound of jazz in the early 20th century and directly led to the creation of rock 'n' roll in the '50s. The scales, chords, and progressions of blues as a musical form can be found in styles from jazz to rock to contemporary R&B.

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Keith David

Self - Host

Chuck Berry

Self (archive footage)

Count Basie

Self (archive footage)

John Lee Hooker

Self

Mick Jagger

Self

B.B. King

Self

Bessie Smith

Self (archive footage)

Muddy Waters

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