Tennessee and Kentucky
Reginald D Hunter begins his road trip through the American south by visiting the home of country music and tackling the tradition of blackface minstrelsy.
In the first of a three-part road trip, Georgia-born but London-based Reginald D Hunter returns home to explore the American south both past and present through its world-famous songs. Reg begins by exploring the sounds of Kentucky and Tennessee and the disturbing tradition of blackface minstrelsy.
Hunter is led through the south by its signature songs, including Dolly Parton's My Tennessee Mountain Home, Knoxville Girl, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Chattanooga Choo Choo and minstrel songs such as My Ol' Kentucky Home and Old Folks at Home.
On his voyage Reg visits Dollywood, a slave plantation in Bardstown, Nashville - the home of country music, a moonshine distillery in Gatlinburg and a string band festival in Mount Airy.
Featuring Dolly Parton, The Handsome Family and Del McCoury.
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Music Played
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Elvis Presley
An American Trilogy
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Midnight Train To Georgia
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R.L. Burnside
Goin' Down South
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Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys
Man Of Constant Sorrow
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Arrested Development
Tennessee
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Keith Billik & Derek Smith
Dueling Banjos
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Dolly Parton
Tennessee Mountain Home
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Dolly Parton
9 to 5
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Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
Foggy Mountain Breakdown
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George Jones
White Lightning
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Lefty Frizzell
Long Black Veil
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The Louvin Brothers
Knoxville Girl
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The Handsome Family
Knoxville Girl
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Bob Dylan
Nashville Skyline Rag
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Charley Pride
Kiss An Angel Good Morning
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Dolly Parton
Coat Of Many Colours
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Patsy Cline
Walkin' After Midnight
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The Marshall Tucker Band
Can't You See
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Bill Monroe
Uncle Pen
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JD Wilkes
Country Blues
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The Del McCoury Band
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
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Elvis Presley
An American Trilogy
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Dolly Parton
9 to 5
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Patsy Cline
Walkin' After Midnight (feat. Don Helms)
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Nina Simone
Sinnerman
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Duane Eddy
Theme From Dixie
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Roy Orbison
Beautiful Dreamer
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Al Jolson
De Camptown Races
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None
Deleted Record
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Stephen Foster
My Old Kentucky Home
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Hurray for the Riff Raff
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
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Johnny Cash
Orange Blossom Special
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Glenn Miller Orchestra, Paula Kelly, Tex Beneke & The Modernaires
Chattanooga Choo Choo
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Elvis Presley
Mystery Train
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The Allman Brothers Band
Ramblin' Man
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Dom Flemons
Po Black Sheep
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Elvis Presley
Mystery Train
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Reginald D Hunter |
| Series Producer | Ben Whalley |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
| Participant | Dolly Parton |
| Participant | The Handsome Family |
| Participant | Del McCoury |
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