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American Patchwork: Songs and Stories of America

1990 1 seasons · 5 eps English

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Alan Lomax
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1 season · 5 episodes total · ~5 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Premiered 1990 and has since ended.

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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Show type: Miniseries.

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Airs on PBS.

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Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 5
Premiered: 1990-07-06
Last aired: 1990-08-03
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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