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

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

Season 1 Episode 7
2:21:01
“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
1:52:48
“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

Season 1 Episode 3
1:53:14
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1953 – 1963)

“I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1953 – 1963)

Season 1 Episode 4
1:50:52
“The Sons and Daughters of America” (1964 – 1968)

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

Season 1 Episode 5
1:54:08
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” (1968 – 1972)

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

Season 1 Episode 6
1:52:54
“Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” (1973 – 1983)

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

Season 1 Episode 7
2:21:01
“Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’” (1984 – 1996)

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

Season 1 Episode 8
1:55:40
Guy Clark and Songwriting

Guy Clark and Songwriting

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Good Ole Boys Like Me

Good Ole Boys Like Me

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

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

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Episode 7 Preview | "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?”

Witness a vibrant era in country music, with Dolly Parton finding mainstream success; Hank Williams, Jr. and Rosanne Cash emerging from their famous fathers’ shadows; and Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings launching the “Outlaw” movement.
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“Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’” (1984 – 1996)
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1:55:40
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)
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2:21:01
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)
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1:52:54
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)
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1:54:08
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.
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1953 – 1963)
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1:50:52
Season 1 Episode 4
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1953 – 1963)
Visit Memphis during the era of rockabilly, and see how Patsy Cline rises to stardom.
“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)
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1:53:14
Season 1 Episode 3
“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)
Meet the country stars of post-war America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare.
“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)
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1:52:48
Season 1 Episode 2
“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)
Nashville transforms into Music City as America falls for singing cowboys and Texas Swing.
“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)
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1:51:29
Season 1 Episode 1
“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)
So-called “hillbilly music” reaches new listeners and launches its first stars’ careers.
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