American Experience · SEASON 3
French Dance Tonight
Episode 8 · 1990-12-10
- Documentary
Episode overview
When French settlers, exiled from Nova Scotia, migrated to Louisiana in the 1750s, they mixed with African Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, and others to create one of America's richest, most varied cultures. The film captures many of Cajun and Zydeco music's most important innovators and performers as they talk about the emergence of two musical traditions.
55 minutes
Season 3 episodes
1. Lindbergh1990-08-27
2. Nixon1990-10-15
3. God Bless America and Poland, Too1990-10-22
4. Insanity on Trial1990-10-29
5. The Satellite Sky1990-11-05
6. The Crash of 19291990-11-19
7. The Iron Road1990-11-26
8. French Dance Tonight1990-12-10
9. After the Crash1991-01-07
10. Los Mineros1991-01-28
11. Coney Island1991-02-04
