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Country Music
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” (1968 – 1972)
Season 1
Episode 6
Episode 6 | Learn how country music responds to a nation divided by the Vietnam War, as Army captain turned songwriter Kris Kristofferson sets a new lyrical standard, and artists like Bob Dylan and the Byrds find a recording home in Nashville.
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1:53:15
Meet the country stars of post-war America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare.
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1:52:49
Nashville transforms into Music City as America falls for singing cowboys and Texas Swing.
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1:51:29
So-called “hillbilly music” reaches new listeners and launches its first stars’ careers.