American Epic
“The First Time America Heard Itself”
2017•TV-PG•1 Seasons•3 Episodes•7.2•Ended
Documentary
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.
Creator
Bernard MacMahon
Network
PBS
Origin
US
Cast
Robert Redford
Narrator (voice)
Taj Mahal
Self
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