Episodes
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Spanish Version | "I Can’t Stop Loving You”
S1 E12 - 1h 52m
Una visita a Memphis, Tennessee, durante otra época junto a artistas como Elvis Presley y Johnny Cash. Ray Charles. Patsy Cline.
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Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”
S1 E11 - 1h 54m
Las estrellas del country de EE. UU. luego de la guerra, incluido Hank Williams, cuyas canciones están inspiradas en su corta y trágica vida.
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Spanish Version | “Hard Times”
S1 E10 - 1h 54m
Nashville, Tennessee, se convierte en el centro de la industria de la música country mientras se hace más popular durante la Gran Depresión y la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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Spanish Version | “The Rub”
S1 E9 - 1h 53m
La música hillbilly llega a nuevos oyentes a través del fonógrafo y la radio, lanzando las carreras de las grandes estrellas de la música country, The Carter Family y Jimmie Rodgers.
Extras + Features
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John McEuen: Earl Scruggs’ Banjo Style
S1 E3 - 5m 35s
John McEuen discusses Earl Scruggs' innovations on the banjo. McEuen demonstrates different styles that take us from the melodies of the 1800s to the Bluegrass of today.
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“Will the Circle Be Unbroken:” Country Music’s Anthem
S1 E2 - 3m 26s
Featured artists discuss this special song's meaning to the country music and American culture.
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Betty Johnson: The Johnson Family Singers 1930s
S1 E2 - 3m 43s
Betty Johnson discusses growing up in a family band of six, performing in live radio shows and more.
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Episode 2 Preview | “Hard Times”
S1 E2 - 30s
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.
Schedule
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Country Music
Sunday
Jun 2
2 Hours
Director Ken Burns presents a comprehensive look at the history of country music in America and its evolution throughout the 20th century. From its early years in the 1920s, when it was termed "hillbilly music," to the rise of bluegrass and rockabilly, the series also looks at how Nashville, Tenn., became the epicenter of the country music industry. Highlighting the connection between country music artists and their fans, the series concludes in the mid-1990s when a young Garth Brooks helps bring country music to a whole new level.
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