American epic
(DVD Video)
Contributors
MacMahon, Bernard, 1970- television director,
McGourty, Allison, screenwriter,
Erikson, Duke, 1951- screenwriter,
Morgan, William (Television writer), screenwriter.
Holderman, Bill, television producer.
McGourty, Allison, screenwriter,
Erikson, Duke, 1951- screenwriter,
Morgan, William (Television writer), screenwriter.
Holderman, Bill, television producer.
Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2017].
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (310 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS Distribution, [2017].
Format
DVD Video
Language
English
UPC
841887026086, 00841887026086
Notes
General Note
"PBS"--Container.
General Note
Originally broadcast on television in 2017.
Creation/Production Credits
Editing, Dan Gitlin ; original music, Duke Erikson and Bernard MacMahon ; cinematography, Vern Moen ; executive producers, T Bone Burnett, Robert Redford, Jack White.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Robert Redford ; commentary, Taj Mahal, Jack White, Charlie Musselwhite.
Participants/Performers
Featured historical performers: The Carter Family, Memphis Jug Band, Elder Burch, The Williamson Bros. & Curry, Dick Justice, Charley Patton, Hopi Indian Chanters, Joseph Kekuku, Lydia Mendoza, the Breaux Family, Mississippi John Hurt, and Blind Willie Johnson.
Participants/Performers
Featured performers in the sessions: Alabama Shakes, The Americans, Ana Gabriel, Ashley Monroe, The Avett Brothers, Beck, Bettye LaVette, Bobby Ingano, Elton John, Frank Fairfield, Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton, Los Lobos, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Nas, Pokey LaFarge, Raphael Saadiq, Rhiannon Giddens, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Taj Mahal, Jack White, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen ; uncompressed theatrical mono mix.
Language
Chiefly in English (some songs sung in French, Hawaiian, or Spanish), with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Verde Valley Archaeology Center - DVD - DVD Collection | 781.64 AMERICAN | Find It Now |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary television programs.
Filmed performances.
Live sound recordings.
Nonfiction television programs.
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Popular music -- United States.
Popular music.
Songs.
Sound recording industry -- United States -- History.
Televised performances.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Filmed performances.
Live sound recordings.
Nonfiction television programs.
Popular culture -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Popular music -- United States.
Popular music.
Songs.
Sound recording industry -- United States -- History.
Televised performances.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
MacMahon, B., McGourty, A., Erikson, D., Morgan, W. (. w., Holderman, B., Block, A. (., Redford, R., White, J., Fairfield, F., Nas (Musician)., John, E., Monroe, A., Taj Mahal (Musician)., LaFarge, P., Martin, S., Brickell, E., Paxton, J., LaVette, B., Gabriel, A., Beck., Giddens, R., Saadiq, R., Nelson, W., & Haggard, M. (2017). American epic . PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bernard MacMahon et al.. 2017. American Epic. PBS Distribution.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bernard MacMahon et al.. American Epic PBS Distribution, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)MacMahon, Bernard, et al. American Epic PBS Distribution, 2017.
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