American Epic: The First Time America Heard Itself
American Epic: The First Time America Heard Itself
American Epic: The First Time America Heard Itself
American Epic: The First Time America Heard Itself
American Epic: The First Time America Heard Itself

American Epic: The First Time America Heard Itself

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The companion book to the groundbreaking PBS and BBC documentary series celebrating the pioneers and artists of American roots musicblues, gospel, folk, Cajun, Appalachian, Hawaiian, Native Americanwithout which there would be no jazz, rock, country R&B, or hip hop today.Jack White, T. Bone Burnett, and Robert Redford have teamed up to executive produce American Epic, a historical music project exploring the pivotal recording journeys of the early twentieth century, which for the first time captured the breadth of American music and made it available to the world. It was, in a very real way, the first time America truly heard herself.In the 1920s and 1930s, as radio took over the pop music business, record companies were forced to leave their studios in major cities in search of new styles and markets. Ranging the mountains, prairies, rural villages, and urban ghettos of America, they discovered a wealth of unexpected talentfarmers, laborers, and ethnic minorities playing styles that blended the intertwining strands of Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. These recordings form the bedrock for modern music as we know it, but during the Depression many record companies went out of business and more than ninety percent of the fragile 78 rpm discs were destroyed. Fortunately, thanks to the continuing efforts of cultural detectives and record devotees, the stories of Americas earliest musicians can finally be told.Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty, who directed and produced the documentary with American musician Duke Erikson, spent years traveling around the US in search of recollections of those musical pioneers. Their fascinating account, written with the assistance of prizewinning author Elijah Wald, continues the journey of the series and features additional stories, neverbeforeseen photographs, and unearthed artwork. It also contains contributions from many of the musicians who participated including Taj Mahal, Nas, Willie Nelson, and Steve Martin, plus a behindthescenes look at the incredible journey across America.American Epic is an extraordinary testament to our countrys musical roots, the transformation of our culture, and the artists who gave us modern popular music.

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