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“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

Season 1 Episode 3

1:53:15

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

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

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

Season 1 Episode 4

1:50:53

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

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

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

Season 1 Episode 5

1:54:09

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

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

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

Season 1 Episode 6

1:51:17

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

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

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

Season 1 Episode 7

2:19:24

Broadcast Version

Broadcast Version

“Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’” (1984 – 1996)

Season 1 Episode 8

1:54:03

Spanish Version | “The Rub”

Spanish Version | “The Rub”

Spanish Version | “The Rub”

Season 1 Episode 9

1:53:07

Spanish Version | “Hard Times”

Spanish Version | “Hard Times”

Spanish Version | “Hard Times”

Season 1 Episode 10

1:54:27

Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”

Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”

Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”

Season 1 Episode 11

1:54:53

Spanish Version | "I Can’t Stop Loving You”

Spanish Version | "I Can’t Stop Loving You”

Spanish Version | "I Can’t Stop Loving You”

Season 1 Episode 12

1:52:30

Spanish Version | "The Sons and Daughters of America"

Spanish Version | "The Sons and Daughters of America"

Spanish Version | "The Sons and Daughters of America"

Season 1 Episode 13

1:55:47

Spanish Version | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

Spanish Version | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

Spanish Version | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

Season 1 Episode 14

1:52:55

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Country Music

“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)

Season 1 Episode 2

Watch as Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry. The genre grows in popularity during the Great Depression and World War II as America falls in love with singing cowboys, Texas Swing and the Grand Ole Opry’s Roy Acuff.

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

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

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Season 1 Episode 4

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

Visit Memphis during the era of rockabilly, and see how Patsy Cline rises to stardom.

“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

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Season 1 Episode 3

“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

Meet the country stars of post-war America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare.

“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

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Season 1 Episode 1

“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

So-called “hillbilly music” reaches new listeners and launches its first stars’ careers.