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Guy Clark and Songwriting

Guy Clark and Songwriting

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3:07
Good Ole Boys Like Me

Good Ole Boys Like Me

Video
5:06
Guy Clark and Emmylou Harris on "If I Needed You"

Guy Clark and Emmylou Harris on "If I Needed You"

Video
1:47
“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

Season 1 Episode 1
1:51:29
“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)

Season 1 Episode 3
1:53:15
“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)

Season 1 Episode 5
1:54:09
"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)

Season 1 Episode 7
2:19:24
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”

Season 1 Episode 9
1:53:07
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Merle Haggard on “Big City”

Merle Haggard discusses “Big City.”
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1:55:40
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?”
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2:21:01
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?”
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1:52:55
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"
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1:55:47
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”
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1:52:30
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”
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1:54:53
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”
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1:54:27
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”
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1:53:07
Season 1 Episode 9
Spanish Version | “The Rub”
So-called “hillbilly music” reaches new listeners and launches its first stars’ careers.
Broadcast Version
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1:54:03
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)
Unlock with PBS Passport
2:19:24
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)
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:51:17
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)
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:54:09
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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