American roots music [videorecording] / a Ginger Group production ; director, Jim Brown ; producers, Jim Brown, Sam Pollard, Jeff Rosen ; writer, Charles Wolfe.
Brown, Jim, 1950-; Kristofferson, Kris.; Ginger Group (Firm); Palm Pictures.; Library of Congress.; Smithsonian Institution.; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.; Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum (Nashville, Tenn.); Experience Music Project.
2001
ML3551 .A54 2001
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Title
American roots music [videorecording] / a Ginger Group production ; director, Jim Brown ; producers, Jim Brown, Sam Pollard, Jeff Rosen ; writer, Charles Wolfe.
Uniform Title
American roots music (Television program)
Publication Details
New York: Palm Pictures [distributor], c2001.
Language
English
Description
2 videodiscs (210 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
660200303921
Call Number
ML3551 .A54 2001
Dewey Decimal Classification
781.62009
Distributor No.
PALMDVD-3039-2 Palm Pictures
Summary
The story of American roots music in the 20th century. Features historic and documentary footage of pioneering artists. Covers blues, country, gospel, folk, Cajun, sydeco, bluegrass, tejano and Native American music.
Note
Originally broadcast as a television series.
Various performers; narrated by Kris Kristofferson.
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.
System Details Note
DVD.
Added Author
Brown, Jim, 1950-
Kristofferson, Kris.
Added Corporate Author
Ginger Group (Firm)
Palm Pictures.
Library of Congress.
Smithsonian Institution.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum (Nashville, Tenn.)
Experience Music Project.
Holdings
v.1-v.2
Record Appears in
On-Campus Resources > DVDs
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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.

Bonus performances: disc 1. Sitting on top of the world / Bob Wills ; Foggy mountain breakdown / Earl Scruggs ; Never no mo' blues / Doc Watson
disc 2. Down by the riverside / Sister Rosetta Tharpe ; Ossun two-step / Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys ; Rosalito / Valerio Longoria.

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