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Episode Guide
- 4. Sessions Jun 1, 2017
- Contemporary artists use equipment from the 1920s to record music.
- 3. Out of the Many, the One May 30, 2017
- America's diverse cultures contribute to its musical styles; Mississippi John Hurt.
- 2. Blood and Soil May 23, 2017
- Charley Patton and Elder Burch record Delta blues, gospel music and protest songs in the South.
American Epic is an award-winning 3-part documentary series about the first recordings of rural music in the U.S.A. and their cultural, social and technological impact on the world.
- The Films
American Epic is a journey through American history,...
- The Book
American Epic is an extraordinary testament to our country’s...
- The Collection
American Epic: The Collection gathers 100 of the greatest...
- The Sessions
The American Epic Sessions Original Motion Picture...
- The Soundtrack
American Epic: The Soundtrack highlights 15 recordings from...
- Best ofs
The American Epic Best Of Series - All tracks available for...
- Education
On October 6, 2017, the University of Chicago Laboratory...
- Media Gallery
American Epic Creators: LR – Duke Erikson, Allison McGourty,...
- Events
Upcoming and past events for American Epic. Previous Events...
- Thank You
American Epic would not have been possible without the...
- The Films
American Epic is a documentary media franchise based upon the first recordings of roots music in the United States during the 1920s and their cultural, social and technological impact on North America and the world.
AMERICAN EPIC is that project – a documentary series that gives us an amazing narrative of cultural enterprise and creative energy, touching on deep American history – and a recording sessions...
Go inside one of the greatest-ever untold stories: how the ordinary people of America were given the opportunity to make records for the first time. Premiered May 16 - 30, 2017.
American Epic is a journey through American history, geography, and cultures—very much in the plural. In the 1920s, record companies sent scouts around the United States looking for regional and ethnic music that would expand their markets beyond the urban mainstream.
American Epic: With Taj Mahal, Robert Redford, Jack White, Nas. At the height of the Roaring Twenties, music scouts set out across America to capture the breadth of American music and discovered the artists that would shape our world.
Apr 10, 2017 · Tracing the odyssey of the first recording teams, from the gritty streets of Memphis to the Texas plains and the islands of Hawaii, American Epic captures the breathtaking variety and...
