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American Epic

2017 – 2017 · PBS
1 seasons · 4 episodes
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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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Robert Redford
Narrator (voice)
Taj Mahal
Self
Mississippi John Hurt
Self (archive footage)
Jack White
Self
Nas
Self
Willie Nelson
Self
Lydia Mendoza
Self (archive footage)
Created by Bernard MacMahon

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Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
First aired
May 16, 2017
Original language
EN
Country
US

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