Country Music by Ken Burns
Hard Times (1933-1945)
Season 1 Episode 2 of 9
The history of the American art form focuses on the years 1933 to 1945, when the country music industry evolved with Nashville as its heart. The genre grew in popularity during the Great Depression and the Second World War, when America fell in love with singing cowboys, Texas Swing and the Grand Ole Opry's Roy Acuff. Contributors include Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Marty Stuart, Ray Benson, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson and Ricky Skaggs. Narrated by Peter Coyote
Country Music by Ken Burns airs on BBC Four HD at 12:00 AM, Saturday 11 October. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Music ➝ Ballet ➝ Dance
Country & Western
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Peter Coyote
Narrator
Emmylou Harris
Contributor
Vince Gill
Contributor