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Country Music (1 Season)
Genre
Documentary, History
Synopsis
Director Ken Burns presents a comprehensive look at the history of country music in America and its evolution throughout the 20th century. From its early years in the 1920s, when it was termed "hillbilly music," to the rise of bluegrass and rockabilly, the series also looks at how Nashville, Tenn., became the epicenter of the country music industry. Highlighting the connection between country music artists and their fans, the series concludes in the mid-1990s when a young Garth Brooks helps bring country music to a whole new level.
Cast
Narrator
Dayton Duncan
Narrator
Peter Coyote
Ray Benson
Ray Benson
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley
Bobby Braddock
Bobby Braddock
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks
Himself
Johnny Cash
Herself
Dolly Parton
Carlene Carter
Carlene Carter
John Carter Cash
John Carter Cash
Herself
Tammy Wynette
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Himself
Willie Nelson
Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels
Himself
Charley Pride
Herself
Loretta Lynn
Himself
Kris Kristofferson
Himself
Elvis Presley
Self
Ralph Emery
Self
Emmylou Harris
Self
Waylon Jennings
Self
Marty Stuart
Self
Hank Williams Jr.
Self
Dwight Yoakam
