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American Epic

The First Time America Heard Itself

2017 1 Season 7.4Series

Documentary

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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Bernard MacMahon

Creator, Director, Writer

Duke Erikson

Writer

Allison McGourty

Writer

Top Cast

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Narrator (voice) · 4 eps

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Self · 4 eps

Mississippi John Hurt

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

Jack White

Jack White

Self · 1 ep

Nas

Nas

Self · 1 ep

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson

Self · 1 ep

Lydia Mendoza

Self (archive footage) · 1 ep