American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America
tv show
5 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired July 06, 1990
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Overview
From 1978 to 1985 Alan Lomax traveled the American South and Southwest with a television crew to document regional folklore with deep historical roots. From the resulting 400 hours of footage came the five-program series American Patchwork, which aired on PBS in 1991.
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Cajun Country: Don't Drop the Potato
Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 57m
Air Date
July 13, 1990
Overview
The bayous of Louisiana have combined French, German, West Indian, native American and hillbilly ingredients into a unique cultural gumbo. Cajun Country investigates the Cajuns’ roots in Western France, visits their cattle drives, horse races, and fais do-dos in rural Louisiana, and listens to the salty tales and raunchy songs of its black, white, and Indian music-makers.
