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SIGN IN TO WATCHThe American Epic SessionsWitness a historic recording session led by Jack White and T Bone Burnett with ...Witness a historic recording session led by Jack White and T Bone Burnett with top artists, including Willie Nelson, Elton John, Nas, Taj Mahal, Alabama Shakes, Beck, and Los Lobos, as they recreate ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS1 E103: Out of the Many, the OneDiscover how America’s diverse cultures contribute to its musical styles: from ...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 ... -
SIGN IN TO WATCHS1 E102: Blood and SoilTravel to the rural South as Elder Burch, Charley Patton and others record early ...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 ...
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Sessions: Elton John and Jack WhiteSessions: Elton John and Jack White perform “Two Fingers of Whiskey”Sessions: Elton John and Jack White perform “Two Fingers of Whiskey” -
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S1 E103: Joseph KekukuJoseph Kekuku and the origin of the steel guitarJoseph Kekuku and the origin of the steel guitar
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S1 E103: Preview: Out of the Many, the OneDiscover how America’s diverse cultures contribute to its musical styles: from ...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 ... -
Q&A with Taj Mahal and ProducersPBS talks with blues legend Taj Mahal and the producers of AMERICAN EPIC about ...PBS talks with blues legend Taj Mahal and the producers of AMERICAN EPIC about the roots of sound recording and "the first time America heard itself." -
American Epic: PreviewTravel the country in search of unknown 1920s artists, when the music of ...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 ...
