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A Journey Through American Music

Presented by Morgan Freeman from his Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale Mississippi. What was the Blues music that came out of the Delta and how did it develop into Jazz and Soul? Using interviews with musicians and musicologists and with unique access to the archive of the Montreux Jazz Festival we tell this story of American music. Essential viewing for Jazz fan and historian alike.

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StatusReturning Series
Original NameA Journey Through American Music
First Air DateMay 31, 2007
Last Air DateJuly 5, 2007
Seasons1
Episodes6
Episode Runtime 0min
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Original LanguageEnglish
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Heart Of Soul

Morgan Freeman recalls the heydays of the Motown and Stax record labels in the 1960s and 70s, and explores the work of neo-soul singers such as Angie Stone.

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