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Country Music
“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)
Season 1
Episode 3
See how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprising emotional depth are derived from his troubled and tragically short life.
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Visit Memphis during the era of rockabilly, and see how Patsy Cline rises to stardom.
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Nashville transforms into Music City as America falls for singing cowboys and Texas Swing.
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So-called “hillbilly music” reaches new listeners and launches its first stars’ careers.