American Epic

The Big Bang

Season 1, Episode 1 of 3

Travel to 1920s Tennessee as the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Memphis Jug Band make their first records with producer Ralph Peer on a revolutionary portable recording machine, creating the first recordings of R&B and country songs.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
5/16/2017
9 p.m.
5/17/2017
3 a.m.
5/18/2017
1 p.m.
1/1/2018
11 a.m.
3/3/2019
3/3/2019
4 a.m.
9/10/2019
11:30 p.m.
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