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Dwight Yoakam Brings Swagger Back to Country Music
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Dwight Yoakam brings swagger back to country music and claims the term "hillbilly."
The Judds Ease Mother-Daughter Tensions With Music
3:22
Wynonna and Naomi Judd ease mother-daughter tensions by making music together.
Garth Brooks Takes the World by Storm
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Garth Brooks Takes the World by Storm: "Friends in Low Places."
Les Leverett: Opry Photographer
18:37
Les Leverett was the official staff photographer for The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN.
Betty Johnson: The Johnson Family Singers 1930s
3:43
Betty Johnson discusses growing up in a family band of six.
Ralph Stanley: The First Song Mother Taught Me
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The late Ralph Stanley plays a banjo tune and describes his playing technique.
“Will the Circle Be Unbroken:” Country Music’s Anthem
3:26
Featured artists discuss this special song's meaning to Americans.
Hank Williams: The Songwriter and Performer
8:34
Featured artists discuss the genius and singularity of Hank Williams, Sr.
John McEuen: Earl Scruggs’ Banjo Style
5:35
John McEuen discusses Earl Scruggs' innovations on the banjo.
The Carter Scratch, Travis Picking, Doc Watson
3:17
Randy Scruggs exhibits the playing styles of Maybelle Carter, Merle Travis and Doc Watson.
Don Maddox: The Most Colorful Hillbilly Band in the World
7:24
Don Maddox, Jean Shepard, and Marty Stuart swap stories about the Maddox Brothers and Rose
The Song Into Outer Space
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Interviewees pick they would send into outer space to represent country music.
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