Country Music

Hear the remarkable stories of the people and places behind a true American art form.

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    Spanish Version | “Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’"

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    Country music works to stay true to its roots as the genre skyrockets to new heights.
  • Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”

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    Meet the country stars of post-war America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare.
  • Spanish Version | “Hard Times”: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Spanish Version | “Hard Times”

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    Nashville transforms into Music City as America falls for singing cowboys and Texas Swing.
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    Spanish Version | “The Rub”

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    So-called “hillbilly music” reaches new listeners and launches its first stars’ careers.
  • “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1953 – 1963): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    “I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1953 – 1963)

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    Visit Memphis during the era of rockabilly, and see how Patsy Cline rises to stardom.
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    “The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

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    Meet the country stars of post-war America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare.
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    “Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)

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    Nashville transforms into Music City as America falls for singing cowboys and Texas Swing.
  • “The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933): asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    “The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

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    So-called “hillbilly music” reaches new listeners and launches its first stars’ careers.

About Country Music

Explore the history of country music – from its roots in ballads, hymns and the blues to its mainstream popularity – and meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it “America’s Music.” Directed by Ken Burns.

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Extras

Ken Burns Timeline