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The second episode of Season 26, which didn't air until February 22, 2013, revealed the life, music and influence of Rosetta Tharpe, an African-American gospel singer.ĪMERICAN MASTERS launched it 29th season on Friday, Januat 9pm on PBS (check local listings).
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This series returned for its 26th season on Friday, Decemat 9pm ET, with an episode, "Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance," that uncovered the story of the Joffrey Ballet and its co-founders, Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino, who pioneered a new dance philosophy by daringly combining modern and traditional techniques and art with social statement, and integrating pop and rock music scores. Each episode features a different subject, ranging from the first quintessentially American dance company to an African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso who influenced rock and roll and from TV stars who affected American pop culture to filmakers who made American - and international - audiences cry with laughter. AMERICAN MASTERS is a series of biographies and profiles about important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.