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American Epic (2017)

2017-05-16 · EN
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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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Duke EriksonWriterBernard MacMahonDirector, WriterAllison McGourtyWriter

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Robert RedfordRobert RedfordNarrator (voice)Taj MahalTaj MahalSelfMississippi John HurtMississippi John HurtSelf (archive footage)Jack WhiteJack WhiteSelfNasNasSelfWillie NelsonWillie NelsonSelfLydia MendozaLydia MendozaSelf (archive footage)

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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.