American epic., a production of BBC Arena, Lo-Max Films Ltd., Wildwood Enterprises, and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET ; directed by Bernard MacMahon ; story by Bernard MacMahon & Allison McGourty & Duke Erikson ; telescript by William Morgan ; produced by Allison McGourty, Bernard MacMahon, Duke Erikson ; producer, Bill Holderman ; producer, Adam Block, Widescreen
Type
Label
American epic., a production of BBC Arena, Lo-Max Films Ltd., Wildwood Enterprises, and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET ; directed by Bernard MacMahon ; story by Bernard MacMahon & Allison McGourty & Duke Erikson ; telescript by William Morgan ; produced by Allison McGourty, Bernard MacMahon, Duke Erikson ; producer, Bill Holderman ; producer, Adam Block, Widescreen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
American epic.
Oclc number
985005249
Responsibility statement
a production of BBC Arena, Lo-Max Films Ltd., Wildwood Enterprises, and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET ; directed by Bernard MacMahon ; story by Bernard MacMahon & Allison McGourty & Duke Erikson ; telescript by William Morgan ; produced by Allison McGourty, Bernard MacMahon, Duke Erikson ; producer, Bill Holderman ; producer, Adam Block
Runtime
310
Summary
The big bang: At the height of the Roaring Twenties, music scouts armed with cutting-edge recording technology set out across America to capture the unsung voices of everyday folk. Blood and soil: America's poor--cotton field slaves, mine workers, sharecroppers--find freedom through music, creating gospel, protest songs, and Delta blues. Out of the many, the one: Exotic cultures spanning America are captured on record for the first time, inventing new instruments and new cultural identities. The American epic sessions: Jack White and T Bone Burnett produce an epic recording session using the only working 1920s recording device in existence in this tribute to the artists celebrated in the American epic documentaries
Technique
live action
resource.version
Widescreen
Classification
Contributor
- Lost Bayou Ramblers
- Hawaiians (Musical group : Auntie Geri Kuhia)
- MacMahon, Bernard, 1970-
- Block, Adam, (Producer)
- Morgan, William, (Television writer)
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Beck
- Martin, Steve, 1945-
- LaFarge, Pokey
- Nelson, Willie, 1933-
- Lobos (Musical group)
- Monroe, Ashley
- Gabriel, Ana
- Alabama Shakes (Musical group)
- White, Jack, 1975-
- Avett Brothers
- Nas, (Musician)
- Taj Mahal, (Musician)
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Lo-Max Films Ltd
- Paxton, Jerron, 1989-
- Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977-
- LaVette, Bettye, 1946-
- Brickell, Edie
- Americans (Musical group)
- Haggard, Merle
- McGourty, Allison
- WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- Thirteen Productions
- Fairfield, Frank
- Holderman, Bill
- Wildwood Enterprises
- Erikson, Duke, 1951-
- John, Elton
- Saadiq, Raphael
- Redford, Robert
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- 1900-1999
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- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Televised performances
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- Popular music
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- Gabriel, Ana
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- Television mini-series
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- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Popular culture
- United States
- Sound recording industry -- United States -- History
- Sound recording industry
- Live sound recordings
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Televised performances
- Nonfiction television programs
- Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Popular music
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