American Epic (2017)

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.

Created by

Bernard MacMahon

Themesamerican musicfolk musicminiseriesmusic documentary