“The First Time America Heard Itself”
Travel the country in search of unknown 1920s artists, when the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for the first time, transforming music forever, in a three-part film narrated by Robert Redford, featuring Jack White, Nas, Taj Mahal and others.
Creator: Bernard MacMahon
Network: PBS
Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Status
Ended
Robert Redford
Narrator (voice)
Taj Mahal
Self
Mississippi John Hurt
Self (archive footage)
Jack White
Self
Nas
Self
Willie Nelson
Self
Lydia Mendoza
Self (archive footage)
2023