Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
May 16, 2017
Runtime
NaNh NaNm
Genres
Documentary
American Epic
The First Time America Heard Itself
Overview
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
Narrator (voice)
Taj Mahal
Self
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