“The First Time America Heard Itself”
American Epic
7.2
4 votes·2017
·1 Season
·TV SeriesDocumentary
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.
Keywords
folk musicminiseriesmusic documentaryamerican music
Cast
Robert Redford
Narrator (voice)
Taj Mahal
Self
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