American Epic

Travel the country in search of unknown 1920s artists who transformed American music.

Episodes

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    Out of the Many, the One

    S1 Ep103 |
    Discover how America’s diverse cultures and Mississippi John Hurt transformed music.
  • Blood and Soil: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Blood and Soil

    S1 Ep102 |
    Travel to rural America as Charley Patton and Elder Burch record early Delta blues.
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    The Big Bang

    S1 Ep101 |
    Travel to 1920s as the Carter Family and the Memphis Jug Band make their first records.

Specials

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    The American Epic Sessions

    Jack White and T Bone Burnett record top artists as they recreate America’s musical past.

About American Epic

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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