American Epic
2017 Documentary 1 season
TMDB rating 7.4/10 Ended
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.
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Cast and details
Robert RedfordNarrator (voice)
Taj MahalSelf- Mississippi John HurtSelf (archive footage)
Jack WhiteSelf
NasSelf
Willie NelsonSelf- Lydia MendozaSelf (archive footage)
- Created by
- Bernard MacMahon
- Network
- PBS
- First aired
- May 16, 2017
- Latest episode
- Jun 6, 2017
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