Country Music by Ken BurnsSeries 1Episodes Episode guide

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1. Don't Get Above Your Raisin' (1984-1996)

   9/9How country music worked to stay true to its roots as the genre rocketed to new heights.
2. Music Will Get Through (1973-1983)

   8/9Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings launch the Outlaw movement.
3. Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973-1983)

   7/9The rise of the most famous woman in country music, Dolly Parton.
4. Will the Circle Be Unbroken (1968-1972)

   6/9How artists were drawn to Nashville during a tumultuous period - the Vietnam War.
5. The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968)

   5/9How new country artists like Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride reflected a changing America.
6. I Can't Stop Loving You (1953-1963)

   4/9Johnny Cash and Elvis emerge in Memphis, and Patsy Cline rises to stardom in Nashville.
7. The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953)

   3/9The country stars of postwar America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare, Hank Williams.
8. Hard Times (1933-1945)

   2/9How Nashville was transformed into Music City as America fell for Texas swing.
9. The Rub (Beginnings-1933)

   1/9How so-called hillbilly music reached new listeners and launched its first stars' careers.