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Get a sneak peek at the remarkable people and places behind a true American art form.
Episode 2 Preview | “Hard Times”
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Nashville transforms into Music City as America falls for singing cowboys and Texas Swing.
Episode 3 Preview | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”
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Meet the country stars of post-war America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare.
Episode 5 Preview | "The Sons and Daughters of America"
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New country artists like Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride reflect a changing America.
Episode 4 Preview | “I Can’t Stop Loving You”
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Visit Memphis during the era of rockabilly, and see how Patsy Cline rises to stardom.
Episode 7 Preview | "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?”
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Witness a vibrant era in country music, thanks to mainstream crossovers and a new sound.
The Genius of Roger Miller
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Featured artists tell stories about the wit and writing process of the late Roger Miller.
Jeannie Seely: Women in Country Music
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"In the 60s, we were just staring to stand up." Jeannie Seely on the women of Country Music.
Loretta Lynn on Songwriting
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Loretta Lynn takes us through the process of writing her hit songs.
Maybelle, Sara, & A.P. (Country Music Hall of Fame). | Flickr/John Irving/Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
In this excerpt from "Country Music: An Illustrated History," meet A.P., Sara and Maybelle Carter, a music group who were instrumental to the genre of country music.
The Palomino makes an appearance in the film "Every Which Way But Loose" from 1978.
The Valley hotspot was once the premier club on the West Coast for cowboys, truckers, and country music.
Dolly Parton publicity shot. Circa 1977 | Wikimedia Commons/RCA Records
An episode guide to “Country Music,” which tells the history of the genre that came to define what we now know as “America’s music.”
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