Country Music: Miniseries
Episode Guide
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The Rub (Beginnings -1933)
Sep 15, 2019 · 111 min
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
Hard Times (1933 -1945)
Sep 16, 2019 · 113 min
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
The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)
Sep 17, 2019 · 113 min
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 tragi
I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963)
Sep 18, 2019 · 111 min
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.
The Sons and Daughters of America (1964 -1968)
Sep 22, 2019 · 114 min
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
Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972)
Sep 23, 2019 · 111 min
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 Dyla
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 -1983)
Sep 24, 2019 · 139 min
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 Ne
Don't Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996)
Sep 25, 2019 · 114 min
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 re