Ken Burns
Director
Country Music (2019)
Specials
Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music.
Released Sept. 15, 2019
Episode 115 min
10+
Genres: Documentary, Music
Keywords: tmdb.country-music, tmdb.music-business, tmdb.music-history, tmdb.bluegrass, tmdb.country-folk, tmdb.music-industry, tmdb.outlaw-country-music + 7 more, tmdb.country-rock, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.country-music, imdb.music-documentary, mdblist.certified-fresh
Watch Providers: PBS, PBS, Hoopla, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, KQED + 2 more, Thirteen, WETA+
Production Companies: WETA, Florentine Films
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
Norwegian
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S0E1 - PBS Previews: Country Music
A special preview of the series. Meet the filmmakers, go behind the scenes, and enjoy exclusive clips from the films.
June 14, 2019, midnight
S0E2 - Country Music: Live at the Ryman Concert
Join celebrated musicians for a concert celebrating the series. Hosted by Burns and featuring performances and appearances by Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Vince Gill, Kathy Mattea, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam and more.
Sept. 3, 2019, midnight
S0E3 - Ketch Secor: Old Fiddle and Banjo Tunes
DVD Special Feature Disc 1 -1
Sept. 6, 2019, midnight
S0E4 - Rhiannon Giddens: The Mix in Country Music
DVD Special Feature Disc 1-2
Sept. 10, 2019, midnight
S0E5 - Charlie Daniels: The Devil and the Fiddle
DVD Special Features 1-3
Sept. 13, 2019, midnight
S0E6 - The Oak Ridge Boys: "Farther Along"
DVD Special Features 1-4
Sept. 17, 2019, midnight
S0E7 - Old Hymns: Dwight Yoakam and Betty Johnson
DVD Special Features 1-5
Sept. 20, 2019, midnight
S0E8 - Dolly Parton: "Pretty Fair Maid"
DVD Special Features Disc 1-6
Sept. 24, 2019, midnight
S0E9 - "Will the Circle Be Unbroken": Country Music's National Anthem
DVD Special Features Disc 2 -1
Sept. 27, 2019, midnight
S0E10 - Wynton Marsalis: "Wildwood Flower"
DVD Special Features Disc 2-2
Oct. 1, 2019, midnight
S0E11 - Betty Johnson: The Johnson Family Singers, 1930
DVD Special Features Disc 2-3
Oct. 4, 2019, midnight
S0E12 - Ralph Stanley: The First Song Mother Taught Me
DVD Special Features Disc 3-1
Oct. 8, 2019, midnight
S0E13 - Hank Williams: The Songwriter and Performer
DVD Special Features Disc 3-2
Oct. 11, 2019, midnight
S0E14 - Randy Scruggs: The Carter Scratch, Travis Picking, Doc Watson
DVD Special Features Disc 3-3
Oct. 15, 2019, midnight
S0E15 - John McEuen: Earl Scruggs' Banjo Style
DVD Special Features Disc 3-4
Oct. 18, 2019, midnight
S0E16 - Don Maddox: The Most Colorful Hillbilly Band in the World
DVD Special Features Disc 3-5
Oct. 22, 2019, midnight
S0E17 - Elvis: The Hillbilly Cat
DVD Special Features Disc 4-1
Oct. 25, 2019, midnight
S0E18 - Patsy Cline: Tough Edges, Big Heart
DVD Special Features Disc 4-2
Oct. 29, 2019, midnight
S0E19 - Mel Tillis: Learning to Talk Through Singing
DVD Special Features Disc 4-3
Nov. 1, 2019, midnight
S0E20 - Johnny Cash: Poet Performer
DVD Special Features Disc 4-4
Nov. 5, 2019, midnight
S0E21 - The Bryants and "Rocky Top"
DVD Special Features Disc 4-5
Nov. 8, 2019, midnight
S0E22 - Music Row's A-Team
DVD Special Features Disc 5-1
Nov. 12, 2019, midnight
S0E23 - The Genius of Roger Miller
DVD Special Features Disc 5-2
Nov. 15, 2019, midnight
S0E24 - Jeannie Seely: Women in Country Music
DVD Special Features Disc 5-3
Nov. 19, 2019, midnight
S0E25 - Loretta Lynn on Songwriting
DVD Special Features Disc 5-4
Nov. 22, 2019, midnight
S0E26 - The Artistry of Merle Haggard
DVD Special Features Disc 5-5
Nov. 26, 2019, midnight
S0E27 - "Help Me" Written by Larry Gatlin
DVD Special Features Disc 6-1
Nov. 29, 2019, midnight
S0E28 - "Ruby, Don't Take your Love to Town" Written by Mel Tillis
Special Features Disc 6-2
Dec. 3, 2019, midnight
S0E29 - Kris Kristofferson's First Song
Special Features Disc 6-3
Dec. 6, 2019, midnight
S0E30 - "Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine" Written by Tom T. Hall
Special Features Disc 6-4
Dec. 10, 2019, midnight
S0E31 - "He Stopped Loving Her Today": The Story Behind the Song
Special Features Disc 7-1
Dec. 13, 2019, midnight
S0E32 - Dolly Parton: The Songwriter and Celebrity
Special Features Disc 7-2
Dec. 17, 2019, midnight
S0E33 - Johnny Cash: Following the Gospel
Special Features Disc 7-3
Dec. 20, 2019, midnight
S0E34 - Hank Williams, Jr.: On His Own
Special Features Disc 7-4
Dec. 24, 2019, midnight
S0E35 - Marty Stuart's Mandolin
Special Features Disc 8-1
Dec. 27, 2019, midnight
S0E36 - Johnny Cash: His Legacy
Special Features Disc 8-2
Dec. 31, 2019, midnight
S0E37 - Marty Stuart: Back to the Source
Special Features Disc 8-3
Jan. 3, 2020, midnight
S0E38 - The Song Into Outer Space
Special Features Disc 8-4
Jan. 7, 2020, midnight
S0E39 - Country Music — Behind the Scenes
Special Features Disc 8-5
Jan. 10, 2020, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 115 min.
Season Runtime: 926 min.
Released: Sept. 15, 2019
Last Air Date: Sept. 25, 2019, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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