American Roots Music

Episodes 1,2, 3 & 4

(DVD - - 2001)

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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.

Statement of Responsibility: a Ginger Group production ; directed by Jim Brown ; produced by Jim Brown, Sam Pollard and Jeff Rosen ; written by Charles Wolfe

Title: American roots music
Episodes 1,2, 3 & 4
[videorecording (DVD)]

Publisher: New York :, Palm Pictures [distributor],, c2001.

Edition: Full screen presentation

Characteristics: 2 videodiscs (ca. 209 min.) :,sd., col. & b&w ;,4 3/4 in.

Notes: Bonus material: Disc one: Bob Willis: sitting on top of the world ; Earl Scruggs: foggy mountain breakdown ; Doc Watson: never no mo' blues. Disc two: Sister Rosetta Tharpe: down by the riverside ; Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys: Ossun two-step ; Valerio Longoria: Rosalito.
Originally broadcast as a four episode, four hour television documentary.

Contents: Disc two: Episode three: The times they are a-changin': Chicago blues; B.B. King; Golden age of gospel; The Weavers; The folk revival; Newport Folk Festival
Episode four: All my children of the Sun: Cajun; Zydeco; Tejano; Native American; Nakai & Mirabal; Evolution of roots.
Disc one: Episode one: When first unto this country: Fisk Jubilee Singers; Recorded music; The Bristol sessions; Delta blues; The Grand Ole Opry; Gospel is born
Episode two: This land was made for you and me: Cowboy music & western swing; Lead Belly & Lomax; Woody Guthrie; Bluegrass; Honky tonk; The blues & radio.

Credits: "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.

Performers: Various performers ; narrated by Kris Kristofferson.

Summary: Features historic and documentary footage of 20th century pioneering artists. Includes blues, country, gospel, folk, Cajun, zydeco, bluegrass, tejano and Native American music.

System Details: DVD, all regions, NTSC, full screen presentation.

Other Language: In English.

Subject Headings: Popular music United States.
Tejano music United States.
Zydeco music United States.
Bluegrass music United States.
Cajun music United States.
Gospel music United States.
Country music United States.
Blues (Music) United States.
Folk music United States.

Genre/Form: Documentary films

Topical Term: Popular music
Tejano music
Zydeco music
Bluegrass music
Cajun music
Gospel music
Country music
Blues (Music)
Folk music

Additional Contributors: Kristofferson, Kris
Brown, Jim - 1950-

Alternate Title: American roots music (Television program)

Publisher No: PALMDVD 3039-2/2
PALMDVD 3039-2/1
PALMDVD 3039-2

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