CinemaOSSeries · 2017 · 1 Season · TV-PG

American Epic

The First Time America Heard Itself

74%(5)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Created byBernard MacMahon

Play
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
May 16, 2017
Last aired
June 6, 2017
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Network
PBS

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring
Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Narrator (voice)

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Self

Creative team
Created by
Bernard MacMahon
Bernard MacMahon
Showrunner
T Bone Burnett
T Bone Burnett
Jack White
Jack White
Written by
Bernard MacMahon
Bernard MacMahon
Allison McGourty
Produced by
Bill Holderman
Bill Holderman
Duke Erikson
Duke Erikson

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