American Epic

The First Time America Heard Itself

7.2TMDBIMDb1 Seasons · 3 Episodes

Documentary

Synopsis

Origin:

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.

Creator

Bernard MacMahon

First Aired

2017-05-16

Last Aired

2017-05-30

Network

PBS

Cast

Robert Redford

Narrator (voice)

Taj Mahal

Self