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American Epic

American Epic

American Epic

American Epic

The First Time America Heard Itself

2017 - 2017•1 season•3 episodes•Unknown runtime•

★7.2(4 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

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.

Creators

Bernard MacMahon

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Main Cast

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Narrator (voice)

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

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Full Crew

Direction

Director: Bernard MacMahon

Writing

Writer: Bernard MacMahon
Writer: Allison McGourty
Writer: Duke Erikson

Production

Executive Producer: T Bone Burnett
Executive Producer: Jack White

Executive Producer: Robert Redford

Associate Producer: Carin Bortz

Producer: Bill Holderman

Producer: Duke Erikson

Music & Sound

Sound Engineer: Nicholas Bergh

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Richard Henkels
Director of Photography: Vern Moen

Editing

Editor: Dan Gitlin

Keywords

folk musicminiseriesmusic documentaryamerican music

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Did You Know?

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The show's tagline is: "The First Time America Heard Itself"

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The series spans 1 season with 3 episodes in total (avg. 3 per season).

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Originally aired on PBS.

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Executive produced by T Bone Burnett, Jack White, Robert Redford.

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Rating

7.2/10

Good

4 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

American Epic

Status:

Ended

In Production:

No

Age Rating:

TV-PG

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

First Episode:

5/16/2017

Last Episode:

5/30/2017

Networks:

PBS

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