American roots music
By: a Ginger Group production ; directed by Jim Brown ; produced by Jim Brown, Sam Pollard and Jeff Rosen ; written by Charles Wolfe
Contributors: 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
Series: MUS 100 (NU course); TED 667 (NU course); TED 668 (NU course)
Publisher: Palm Pictures [distributor]
Published: 2001
Place of publication: NY, NY
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Subjects: Folk music; Popular music; Television programs
Other titles: American roots music (Television program)
Description: Features historic and documentary footage of 20th century pioneering artists. Includes blues, country, gospel, folk, Cajun, sydeco, bluegrass, tejano and Native American music.
Notes: Title from set container.

Originally broadcast as a television series.

Bonus material: disc 1. Bob Willis ; Earl Scruggs ; Doc Watson-- disc 2. Sister Rosetta Tharpe ; Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys ; Valerio Longoria.

"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.

Various performers; narrated by Kris Kristofferson.

DVD.
Table of contents: title: 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; title: episode 2. This land was made for you and me. Cowboy music & western Swing ; Lead Belly & Lomax ; Woody Guthree ; Bluegrass ; Honky tonk ; The blues & radio; title: 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; title: episode 4. All my children of the Sun. Cajun ; Zydeco ; Tejano ; Native American ; Nakai & Mirabal ; Evolution of roots.