American Epic - Season 1 - Eps 2: Blood and Soil

2017-05-23? min⭐ 7.2/10

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.

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About American Epic

American Epic

Title: American Epic

First Air Date: 2017-05-16

Last Air Date: 2017-05-30

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.2/10 (from 3 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 3

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Narrator

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