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“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

Season 1 Episode 1

1:51:29

“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)

“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)

“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)

Season 1 Episode 2

1:52:49

“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

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Good Ole Boys Like Me

Bob McDill, Alice Randall, Bobby Braddock, Jeff Hanna, and Allen Reynolds discuss Good Ole Boys Like Me.

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Season 1 Episode 16

Spanish Version | “Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’"

Country music works to stay true to its roots as the genre skyrockets to new heights.

Spanish Version | “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?”

Spanish Version | “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?”

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Season 1 Episode 15

Spanish Version | “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?”

Witness a vibrant era in country music, thanks to mainstream crossovers and a new sound.

Spanish Version | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

Spanish Version | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

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Season 1 Episode 14

Spanish Version | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

Learn what draws artists like Bob Dylan to Nashville as the Vietnam War rages.

Spanish Version | "The Sons and Daughters of America"

Spanish Version | "The Sons and Daughters of America"

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Season 1 Episode 13

Spanish Version | "The Sons and Daughters of America"

New country artists like Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride reflect a changing America.

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

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

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Season 1 Episode 12

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

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

Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”

Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”

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Season 1 Episode 11

Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”

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

Spanish Version | “Hard Times”

Spanish Version | “Hard Times”

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Season 1 Episode 10

Spanish Version | “Hard Times”

Nashville transforms into Music City as America falls for singing cowboys and Texas Swing.

Spanish Version | “The Rub”

Spanish Version | “The Rub”

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Season 1 Episode 9

Spanish Version | “The Rub”

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

Broadcast Version

Broadcast Version

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Season 1 Episode 8

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

Country music works to stay true to its roots as the genre skyrockets to new heights.

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

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

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Season 1 Episode 7

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

Witness a vibrant era in country music, thanks to mainstream crossovers and a new sound.

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

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

Unlock with PBS Passport

Season 1 Episode 6

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

Learn what draws artists like Bob Dylan to Nashville as the Vietnam War rages.

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

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

Unlock with PBS Passport

Season 1 Episode 5

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

New country artists like Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride reflect a changing America.

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