Country Music

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Explore the history of country music – from its roots in ballads, hymns and the blues to its mainstream popularity – and meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it “America’s Music.” Directed by Ken Burns. (official site)

Funding for Country Music was provided by Bank of America, the Annenberg Foundation, the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Belmont University, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Rosalind P. Walter and by members of ‘The Better Angels Society,’ including: The Blavatnik Family Foundation, the Schwartz/Reisman Foundation, the Pfeil Foundation, Diane and Hal Brierley, John and Catherine Debs, the Fullerton Family Charitable Fund, the Perry and Donna Golkin Family Foundation, Jay Alix and Una Jackman, Mercedes T. Bass, Fred and Donna Seigel, Gilchrist and Amy Berg, James R. Berdell Foundation, David Bonderman, Deborah P. and Jonathan T. Dawson, Senator Bill and Tracy Frist, Susan and David Kreisman, Rocco and Debby Landesman, Lillian Lovelace, John and Leslie McQuown, Mindy's Hope Foundation, the Segal Family Foundation, Michelle Smith. Major funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and PBS.

Featured Videos

• Extended Trailer

  Preview | 2m

• “The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

  Ep1 | 1h 51m 30s | WETA Passport

• Country Music: Behind the Scenes

  Clip | 13m 2s

Episodes

• “The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

  Ep1 | 1h 51m 30s | WETA Passport

• “Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)

  Ep2 | 1h 52m 49s | WETA Passport

• “The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

  Ep3 | 1h 53m 15s | WETA Passport

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Extras

• Marty Stuart's Mandolin

  Clip: Ep8 | 1m 56s

• Marty Stuart: Back to the Source

  Clip: Ep8 | 1m 43s

• Johnny Cash: His Legacy

  Clip: Ep8 | 5m 19s

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Collections

• Broadcast Version Beginning Sunday, Sept 15th at 8pm ET, watch the broadcast version of Country Music.
• Spanish Version Beginning Sunday, Sept 15th at 8pm ET, watch the Spanish version of Country Music.

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