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American roots music
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- Summary
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Features historic and documentary footage of 20th century pioneering artists. Includes blues, country, gospel, folk, Cajun, zydeco, bluegrass, tejano and Native American music.
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- Creator
- a Ginger Group production ; directed by Jim Brown ; produced by Jim Brown, Sam Pollard and Jeff Rosen ; written by Charles Wolfe
- Included Title
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- American roots music (Television program)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- NY, NY : Palm Pictures [distributor], [2001]
- ©2001
- Physical Details
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- 2 videodiscs : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in
- OCLC
- ocm48436524
- Credits
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- Various performers; narrated by Kris Kristofferson
- "A collaboration between the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Experience Music Project, Palm Pictures and Ginger Group Productions"--Set container
- Title from set container.
- Originally broadcast as a television series.
- Bonus material: disc 1. Bob Willis ; Earl Scruggs ; Doc Watson-- disc 2. Sister Rosetta Tharpe ; Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys ; Valerio Longoria.
- disc. 1. episode 1. When first unto this country. Fisk Jubilee Singers ; Recorded music ; The Bristol sessions ; Delta blues ; The Grand Ole Opry ; Gospel is born -- episode 2. This land was made for you and me. Cowboy music & western Swing ; Lead Belly & Lomax ; Woody Guthrie ; Bluegrass ; Honky tonk ; The blues & radio -- disc 2. episode 3. The times they are a-changin'. Chicago blues ; B.B. King ; Golden age of gospel ; The Weavers ; The folk revival ; Newport Folk Festival -- episode 4. All my children of the Sun. Cajun ; Zydeco ; Tejano ; Native American ; Nakai & Mirabal ; Evolution of roots