American Epic
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Release date | May 16, 2017 |
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Directors | Bernard MacMahon |
Music by | Bernard MacMahon |
Duke Erikson | |
Produced by | Allison McGourty |
Duke Erikson | |
Bernard MacMahon | |
Cast | Robert Redford |
May 30, 2017 | |
Episodes | EpisodesE04 · SessionsJun 1, 2017 E03 · Out of the Many, the OneMay 30, 2017 E02 · Blood and SoilMay 23, 2017 View 1+ more |
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ID | 2320018 |
About American Epic
This historical documentary series produced by Allison McGourty, Duke Erikson and director Bernard MacMahon explores the roots of American music. Artists of the 1920s, including the Carter Family and the Memphis Jug Band, are recorded for the first time on a portable electronic recording system, culminating in the first R&B songs and modern country music. The series also charts early Delta blues, gospel, and protest songs of the South and features the work of artists such as Howlin' Wolf, Charley Patton, the Hopi Indian Chanters and Mississippi John Hurt. Robert Redford narrates. … MORE