Bibliograph

American epic, the first time America heard itself, a production of BBC Arena, Lo-Max Films Ltd., Wildwood Enterprises, and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET ; directed by Bernard MacMahon ; produced by Bernard MacMahon, Allison McGourty, Bill Holderman, and Adam Block

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Label

American epic, the first time America heard itself, a production of BBC Arena, Lo-Max Films Ltd., Wildwood Enterprises, and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET ; directed by Bernard MacMahon ; produced by Bernard MacMahon, Allison McGourty, Bill Holderman, and Adam Block

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Main title

American epic

Responsibility statement

a production of BBC Arena, Lo-Max Films Ltd., Wildwood Enterprises, and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET ; directed by Bernard MacMahon ; produced by Bernard MacMahon, Allison McGourty, Bill Holderman, and Adam Block

Runtime

310

Sub title

the first time America heard itself

Summary

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 & 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

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

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First time America heard itself

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