When did American Epic Season 1 Episode 2 air?
American Epic Season 1 Episode 2 aired on May 23, 2017.


The First Time America Heard Itself
Travel the country in search of unknown 1920s artists, when the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for the first time, transforming music forever, in a three-part film narrated by Robert Redford, featuring Jack White, Nas, Taj Mahal and others.

Travel to the rural South as Elder Burch, Charley Patton and others record early Delta blues, gospel and protest songs. The Great Flood of 1927 devastates Mississippi River communities, leading to northern migration and Chicago Blues by Howlin' Wolf.
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American Epic Season 1 Episode 2 aired on May 23, 2017.
This episode runs for approximately 57 minutes.
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