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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.
Original Release
10/29/2001 on PBS
US Release
10/29/2001
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kris Kristofferson | Narrator |
| Bonnie Raitt | Self |
| B.B. King | Self |
| Arlo Guthrie | Self |
| Pete Seeger | Self |
| Robbie Robertson | Self |
| Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman | Self |
| Keith Richards | Self |
| Merle Haggard | Self |
| John Sebastian | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | When First Unto This Country | Monday, 29 October 2001 |
| 2 | This Land Was Made for You and Me | Monday, 05 November 2001 |
| 3 | The Times They Are a-Changin' | Monday, 12 November 2001 |
| 4 | All My Children of the Sun | Monday, 19 November 2001 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kris Kristofferson | Narrator |
| Bonnie Raitt | Self |
| B.B. King | Self |
| Arlo Guthrie | Self |
| Pete Seeger | Self |
| Robbie Robertson | Self |
| Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman | Self |
| Keith Richards | Self |
| Merle Haggard | Self |
| John Sebastian | Self |
| Marty Stuart | Self |
| Keb' Mo' | Self |
| Peter Yarrow | Self |
| Earl Scruggs | Self |
| Mavis Staples | Self |
| Kitty Wells | Self |
| Ricky Skaggs | Self |
| Rufus Thomas | Self |
| Edwin Hawkins | Self |
| James Cotton | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jim Brown | Producer |
| Jeff Rosen | Producer |
| Sam Pollard | Producer |
