American Roots Music

American Roots Music is a 2001 multi-part documentary film that explores the historical roots of American Roots music through footage and performances by the creators of the movement: Folk, Country, Blues, Gospel, Bluegrass, and many others.

This PBS film series is available as an 'in-class' teaching tool.[1]

Notable musicians that appear in this documentary are:

• Kris Kristofferson (as narrator)
• Bonnie Raitt
• Robbie Robertson
• Mike Seeger
• Ricky Skaggs
• Marty Stuart
• Rufus Thomas
• Doc Watson
• James Cotton
• Bela Fleck
• Douglas B. Green
• Arlo Guthrie
• Flaco Jiménez
• B.B. King
• Robert Mirabal
• Keb' Mo'
• Willie Nelson
• Sam Phillips
• Bernice Johnson Reagon
• Keith Richards
• Earl Scruggs
• Ralph Stanley

References

External links

• American Roots Music at the Internet Movie Database
• PBS Site
• Epitonic review

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