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American Roots Music is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 1 january 2001 with Bonnie Raitt

American Roots Music (2001)

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Released in USA 1 january 2001
OriginUSA
Genres Documentary,    Musical
Rating71% 3.583953.583953.583953.583953.58395

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.

Notable musicians that appear in this documentary are:


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

Actors

Bonnie Raitt
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