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

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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
Duke Erikson
Duke Erikson
Bernard MacMahon
Bernard MacMahon
Produced by
Duke Erikson
Duke Erikson
Bill Holderman
Bill Holderman

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