Country Music by Ken Burns Series 1 Episodes Episode guide
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Back up to: Country Music by Ken Burns
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Don't Get Above Your Raisin' (1984-1996)
9/9 How country music worked to stay true to its roots as the genre rocketed to new heights.
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Music Will Get Through (1973-1983)
8/9 Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings launch the Outlaw movement.
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Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973-1983)
7/9 The rise of the most famous woman in country music, Dolly Parton.
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Will the Circle Be Unbroken (1968-1972)
6/9 How artists were drawn to Nashville during a tumultuous period - the Vietnam War.
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The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968)
5/9 How new country artists like Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride reflected a changing America.
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I Can't Stop Loving You (1953-1963)
4/9 Johnny Cash and Elvis emerge in Memphis and Patsy Cline rises to stardom in Nashville.
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The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953)
3/9 The country stars of post-war America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare, Hank Williams.
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Hard Times (1933-1945)
2/9 How Nashville was transformed into Music City as America fell for Texas swing.
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The Rub (Beginnings-1933)
1/9 How so-called hillbilly music reached new listeners and launched its first stars' careers.