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America's Music Legacy: Country & Western (01:54:36)
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Rock-a-billy is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music; bluegrass was inspired by the music of Appalachia; and country music has its roots in American folk and Western music. All three are distinctively American. “America's Music Legacy” showcases musical legends from each genre, performing the songs that continue to attract and entice the whole world, because they truly are the best of all that is America. The program is hosted by Gene Weed and features performances by Razzy Bailey, Patti Page, Moe Bandy, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ricky Skaggs, and many more.
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Country: Portraits of an American Sound (1:28:26)
A visual odyssey through the history of country music as told by legendary artists and the elite photographers who captured the evolving image of the country singer, from rhinestone cowboy to pot-smoking outlaw to stadium-filling megastar.
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Ken Burns: Country Music Series (8 Titles)
Ken Burns' eight-part, 16-hour documentary series, COUNTRY MUSIC, chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, focusing on the biographies of the fascinating characters who created it. More than eight years in the making, the film follows the evolution of country music from its diverse and humble origins as it emerged, by the end of the twentieth century, into a worldwide phenomenon. Filled with memorable musical moments, interviews with more than 80 country music artists, and evocative footage and photographs - many never seen before - it weaves an unforgettable story that is both intimate and sweeping. No one has told the story this way before.
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Making Moonshine: Country Music (51:54)
This film features the establishment of country music and its bluegrass and folk roots. The following artists are featured: Jimmie Rodgers; Minnie Pearl; Ernest Tubb; Roy Acuff; Roy Rogers; Tex Ritter; Bill Anderson; Doug Kershaw; William Ivey.
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PBS: Charley Pride: I’m Just Me (01:18:15)
This program explores the complicated history of the American South and its music through the life of country star Charley Pride. Raised in the brutally segregated Mississippi Delta, Pride's buttery voice, talent, and steely resolve led him to the Country Music Hall of Fame. A GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award® winner, his journey shows the ways that artistic expression can triumph over prejudice and injustice.
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PBS: David Holt's State of Music Series (8 Titles)
Grammy Award winning performer David Holt has spent his life learning and performing traditional American music. It has taken him from the most remote coves of southern Appalachia to the bright lights of TV studios, and the Grand Old Opry stage. In this show, David introduces viewers to modern masters of traditional music in the southern mountains and remembers the legends who taught him.
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Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest: Stanley Brothers & Doc Watson (01:44:33)
Rainbow Quest was a TV series hosted by Pete Seeger and filmed in the mid 1960s when folk music had enormous popularity. This episode features the Stanley Brothers and Doc Watson. The Stanley Brothers were one of the great classic bluegrass groups. While Ralph Stanley has enjoyed newfound popularity following "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou", Carter Stanley died within a year of filming this show, and this is the only Stanley Brothers performance available to stream. Doc Watson is one of the great guitar flat pickers and over the past 40 years has done much to expand the appeal of traditional Southern music.
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Tennessee: Cradle of Country Music (25:58)
Music Voyager starts its Tennessee journey in Bristol, a city in the northeast corner of the state that proudly claims to be the birthplace of country music. Visit Georgia Warren, who, at 96 years young, is the last surviving participant of the legendary “Bristol Sessions” of 1927. Catch a street performance by musical nomads Megan Jean & the KFB, and check out the Knoxville band The Black Lillies performing at one of Bristol’s many outdoor concerts.
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Willie Nelson on the State of the Music Industry: Dan Rather Reports (01:10:50)
Dan Rather Reports travels to the live music capital of the world, Austin, Texas, for an in-depth conversation on the state of the rapidly changing music industry. Joining Rather for this special broadcast from Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater are music legend Willie Nelson and new comer Kat Edmonson – each weighing in on the changes in the business and performing live music.
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