Country Music (2019)
Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music.
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1. The Rub (Beginnings -1933)2019-09-15 · 1h 51mSee how what was first called “hillbilly music” reaches new audiences through phonographs and radio, and launches the careers of country music's first big stars, the Carter Family
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2. Hard Times (1933 -1945)2019-09-16 · 1h 53mWatch as Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry. The genre grows in popularity during the Great Depression and World War II as America falls in love with singing
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3. The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)2019-09-17 · 1h 53mSee how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprisingly emotional depth are derived from his troubled and tragi
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4. I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963)2019-09-18 · 1h 51mTravel to Memphis, where Sun Studios artists Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley usher in the era of rockabilly. Ray Charles crosses America's racial divide by recording a country album.
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5. The Sons and Daughters of America (1964 -1968)2019-09-22 · 1h 54mSee how country music reflects a changing America, with Loretta Lynn speaking to women everywhere, Merle Haggard becoming "The Poet of the Common Man" and audiences looking beyond
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6. Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972)2019-09-23 · 1h 51mLearn how country music responds to a nation divided by the Vietnam War, as Army captain turned songwriter Kris Kristofferson sets a new lyrical standard, and artists like Bob Dyla
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7. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 -1983)2019-09-24 · 2h 19mWitness a vibrant era in country music, with Dolly Parton finding mainstream success; Hank Williams, Jr. and Rosanne Cash emerging from their famous fathers' shadows; and Willie Ne
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8. Don't Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996)2019-09-25 · 1h 54mLearn how “New Traditionalists” like George Strait, Randy Travis and the Judds help country music stay true to its roots. Witness both the rise of superstar Garth Brooks and the re
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