“Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’” (1984 – 1996)
Episode 8 | 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.
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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The Carter Scratch, Travis Picking, Doc Watson
S1 E3 - 3m 17s
Randy Scruggs demonstrates the playing styles of Maybelle Carter, Merle Travis and Doc Watson and discusses the unique features of Watson's banjo.
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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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