Basic Info
First Air: May 16, 2017
Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (4 votes)
Status: Ended
Seasons & Episodes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Last Episode
Name: Out of the Many, the One
Season: 1, Episode: 3
Air Date: 2017-05-30
Runtime: 87 min
Discover how America's diverse cultures contribute to its musical styles: from the Hopi tribe to Hawaii's Joseph Kekuku to Mexican-American Lydia Mendoza and the Cajun Breaux Family. Mississippi John Hurt's blues inspires a generation of musicians.
Videos
American Epic (Trailer) (YouTube)
American Epic (PBS Preview) (YouTube)
American Epic
2017
1 seasons
3 episodes
⭐ 7.2/10
4 votes
Overview
Travel the country in search of unknown 1920s artists, when the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for the first time, transforming music forever, in a three-part film narrated by Robert Redford, featuring Jack White, Nas, Taj Mahal and others.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Robert Redford
Narrator (voice)
Taj Mahal
Self
Crew
T Bone Burnett
Executive Producer
Jack White
Executive Producer
Robert Redford
Executive Producer
Duke Erikson
Writer
Bernard MacMahon
Writer
Allison McGourty
Writer
Duke Erikson
Producer
Bill Holderman
Producer
Bernard MacMahon
Producer
Allison McGourty
Producer
Bernard MacMahon
Director
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