Series telling the stories of the pioneers of American roots music. The first episode takes us back to 1920s America, where the growth of radio had shattered record sales. Record companies travelled rural America and recorded the music of ordinary people for the first time. The poor and oppressed were given a voice as their recordings spread from state to state. Robert Redford narrates this meticulously researched story of a cultural revolution that changed the world.
Name | Type | Role | |
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Bernard MacMahon | Writer | ||
Duke Erikson | Writer | ||
Allison McGourty | Writer | ||
Bernard MacMahon | Director |