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American Epic

2017 1 season 4 eps TV-PG

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60 min

S1 · E1 · May 16, 2017

The Big Bang Episode 1

Travel to 1920s Tennessee as the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Memphis Jug Band make their first records with producer Ralph Peer on a revolutionary portable recording machine, creating the first recordings of R&B and country songs.

8.0 · You

60 min

S1 · E2 · May 23, 2017

Blood and Soil Episode 2

Travel to the rural South as Elder Burch, Charley Patton and others record early Delta blues, gospel and protest songs. The Great Flood of 1927 devastates Mississippi River communities, leading to northern migration and Chicago Blues by Howlin' Wolf.

7.9 · You

90 min

S1 · E3 · May 30, 2017

Out of the Many, the One Episode 3

Discover how America's diverse cultures contribute to its musical styles: from the Hopi tribe to Hawaii's Joseph Kekuku to Mexican-American Lydia Mendoza and the Cajun Breaux Family. Mississippi John Hurt's blues inspires a generation of musicians.

7.8 · You

140 min

S1 · E4 · Jun 6, 2017

The American Epic Sessions Episode 4

Using the only 1920's era recording device in existence, Jack White and T Bone Burnett produce a series of recording sessions in tribute to the mostly unknown artists celebrated in the three prior episodes of this PBS documentary series.

7.8 · You

4 episodes in Season 1

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