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“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)

“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)

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“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

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“I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1953 – 1963)

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“The Sons and Daughters of America” (1964 – 1968)

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"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” (1968 – 1972)

"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” (1968 – 1972)

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“Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” (1973 – 1983)

“Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” (1973 – 1983)

Season 1 Episode 7
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“Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’” (1984 – 1996)

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Country Music

“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

Season 1 Episode 1

See how what was first called “hillbilly music” reaches new audiences through phonographs and radio, and launches the careers of country music’s first big stars, the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers.
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