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Country Music

Country Music
★ 7.5/10•2019•1h 57m•TV-PG•Documentary
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 57m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 15, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Rub (Beginnings -1933)E1111m

The Rub (Beginnings -1933)

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.

Sep 15, 2019

Episode 2 - Hard Times (1933 -1945)E2113m

Hard Times (1933 -1945)

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.

Sep 16, 2019

Episode 3 - The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)E3113m

The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)

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.

Sep 17, 2019

Episode 4 - I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963)E4111m

I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963)

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.

Sep 18, 2019

Episode 5 - The Sons and Daughters of America (1964 -1968)E5114m

The Sons and Daughters of America (1964 -1968)

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.

Sep 22, 2019

Episode 6 - Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972)E6111m

Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972)

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.

Sep 23, 2019

Episode 7 - Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 -1983)E7139m

Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 -1983)

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.

Sep 24, 2019

Episode 8 - Don't Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996)E8114m

Don't Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996)

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.

Sep 25, 2019

Actors

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator

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