The Librarian and the Banjo
The inspiring true story of music librarian Dena Epstein who labored 25 years to document the musical contributions of African slaves to the New World. Her work, now considered classic, shattered legends and myths, proved that the banjo was a slave instrument, and sparked a remarkable revival of black string band music. Directed and produced by Jim Carrier. Starring Dena Epstein, Bela Fleck, Eric Weissberg, Tony Trischka & the Carolina Chocolate Drops.The inspiring true story of music librarian Dena Epstein who labored 25 years to document the musical contributions of African slaves to the New World. Her work, now considered classic, shattered legends and myths, proved that... Read more
Starring Béla Fleck, Tony Trischka, Eric Weissberg, Rhiannon Giddens
Watch "The Librarian and the Banjo" on Amazon released in 2013. It's a documentary and biography movie, and has a rating of 8 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.
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