Dom Flemons From The Real Wild West On Curiosity Stream

The famed wild west – where outlaws rampage and lawmen become legends – is a great story. Cowboys and native Americans are eternal archetypes, but the real history of the American West is filled with rich tales of diverse pioneers, unprecedented opportunity, ambition, fortune, and technological marvels that change the country and the world.<br /><br />The Real Wild West – premiering June 29th on Curiosity Stream – is a four-part documentary series revealing the real history of the Wild West. Beyond gunslingers and sheriffs, the series introduces the real people who shaped a country. From Black and Hispanic cowboys, female homesteaders, immigrants and tribal leaders, this is the definitive true story of the American West.<br /><br />Narrating The Real Wild West is Grammy Award-Winning artist and Two-Time Emmy nominee Dom Flemons, famously known as “The American Songster.” Flemons is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and scholar, whose repertoire covers over one hundred years of American roots music. He’s the host of the “American Songster” radio show featuring conversations with musical guests prominent in American roots music genres from Steve Martin to Branford Marsalis. Flemons has toured over a million miles across America as well as internationally and has performed with artists such as Tyler Childers, Yo Yo Ma, Dropkick Murphys, Vince Gill and Billy Strings. His Grammy-nominated album, Dom Flemons Presents Black Cowboys, sparked a worldwide phenomenon, bringing the black contributions to country music and western history to the forefront of popular culture. Dom’s latest album, Traveling Wildfire, is now available and he is currently on tour.