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American Epic

TV • 2017

American Epic

The First Time America Heard Itself

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.

TMDB ★ 3.7/5Votes: 5
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Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Narrator (voice)

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Self

T Bone Burnett

T Bone Burnett

Executive Producer

Jack White

Jack White

Executive Producer

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Nicholas Bergh

Sound Engineer

Duke Erikson

Duke Erikson

Writer

Bernard MacMahon

Bernard MacMahon

Writer

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Allison McGourty

Writer

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Carin Bortz

Associate Producer

Bill Holderman

Bill Holderman

Producer

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Dan Gitlin

Editor

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Jack McLean

Co-Producer

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Richard Henkels

Director of Photography

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Vern Moen

Director of Photography

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Meta Snapshot

Series

Status

Ended

Release

May 16, 2017

Episode Runtime

N/A

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Episodes

4 • 1 seasons

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