Country Music

Country Music

Ended First aired 15/Sep/2019 United States English 2 season(s) 47 episode(s)
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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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Season 1 · Miniseries
8 episode(s) · Air date: 15/Sep/2019
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S1E8
Don't Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996)
Air date: 25/Sep/2019 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 114 min
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Learn 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 return of an aging Johnny Cash to the industry he helped create.

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Learn 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 return of an aging Johnny Cash to the industry he helped create.

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S1E7
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 -1983)
Air date: 24/Sep/2019 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 139 min
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Witness 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 Nelson and Waylon Jennings launching the “Outlaw” movement.

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Witness 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 Nelson and Waylon Jennings launching the “Outlaw” movement.

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Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972)
Air date: 23/Sep/2019 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 111 min
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Learn 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 Dylan and the Byrds find a recording home in Nashville.

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Learn 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 Dylan and the Byrds find a recording home in Nashville.

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The Sons and Daughters of America (1964 -1968)
Air date: 22/Sep/2019 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 114 min
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See 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 race to embrace Charley Pride.

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See 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 race to embrace Charley Pride.

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I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963)
Air date: 18/Sep/2019 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 111 min
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Travel 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. Patsy Cline shows off Music City's smooth new Nashville Sound.

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Travel 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. Patsy Cline shows off Music City's smooth new Nashville Sound.

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The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)
Air date: 17/Sep/2019 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 113 min
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See 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 tragically short life.

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See 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 tragically short life.

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Hard Times (1933 -1945)
Air date: 16/Sep/2019 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 113 min
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Watch 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 cowboys, Texas Swing and the Grand Ole Opry's Roy Acuff.

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Watch 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 cowboys, Texas Swing and the Grand Ole Opry's Roy Acuff.

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The Rub (Beginnings -1933)
Air date: 15/Sep/2019 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 111 min
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See 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 and Jimmie Rodgers.

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See 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 and Jimmie Rodgers.

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Season 0 · Specials
39 episode(s) · Air date: 14/Jun/2019
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Country Music: Live at the Ryman Concert
Air date: 03/Sep/2019 · Time: 20:00
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Join celebrated musicians for a concert celebrating the series. Hosted by Burns and featuring performances and appearances by Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Vince Gill, Kathy Mattea, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam and more.

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Join celebrated musicians for a concert celebrating the series. Hosted by Burns and featuring performances and appearances by Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Vince Gill, Kathy Mattea, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam and more.

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Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Narrator
Jimmy Rogers
Jimmy Rogers
Himself (archive footage)
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DeFord Bailey
Himself (archive footage)
Roy Acuff
Roy Acuff
Himself (archive footage)
Hank Williams
Hank Williams
Himself (archive footage)
Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Self (archive footage)

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Ken Burns
Ken Burns
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Dayton Duncan
Dayton Duncan
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Julie A. Dunfey
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Marlena Grzaslewicz
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Matt Rigby
Dialogue Editor

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