Jelly Roll Morton

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.

Des enregistrements personnels inédits et des images d'archives racontent l'histoire de la vie de Louis Armstrong vu sous son angle. Du phénomène musical au militant pour les droits civiques en passant par l'artiste de renommée mondiale, ce film fascinant montre des facettes de l'homme que peu de gens ont vues.