American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America

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American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America - Season 1 Episode 5

American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America 1990 -

Title: American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America - Season 1 Episode 5
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
Cast: Alan Lomax
Crew: Alan Lomax (Writer), Alan Lomax (Producer), Alan Lomax (Director)
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Keyword: southern usa, blues music, music

Overview:Examining the talents and wisdom of elderly musicians, singers, and story-tellers, who perform not for fame or fortune but to preserve and share their culture. Stories told by Janie Hunter (80) of Johns Island, SC; ballads sung by ex-coal miner and union organizer Nimrod Workman (91), of Chatteroy, WV; fiddle tunes and tales of moonshining and feuds from Tommy Jarrell (83) of Toast, NC; and footage from the Alabama Sacred Harp Convention in Fyffe, AL, in which people of all ages gather to sing old-time shape-note hymnody.

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First Air Date: Jul 06, 1990 Last Air date: Aug 03, 1990 Season: 1 Season Episode: 5 Episode Runtime: 26:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 10 / 10 by 0 users Popularity: 0.846 Language: en

Season 1

1. Jazz Parades: Feet Don't Fail Me Now1990-07-06
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2. Cajun Country: Don't Drop the Potato1990-07-13
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3. The Land Where the Blues Began1990-07-20
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4. Appalachian Journey1990-07-27
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5. Dreams and Songs of the Noble Old1990-08-03
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