Country Music by Ken Burns
The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953)
Season 1 Episode 3 of 9
How country music adapted to the cultural changes of immediate post-war society between 1945 and 1953. Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs transformed the traditional string band music into something more syncopated - bluegrass. And out of the bars and juke joints came honky-tonk, a new sound with electric guitars and songs about drinking, cheating and heartbreak. Contributors include Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee, Ricky Skaggs and Vince Gill. Narrated by Peter Coyote
Country Music by Ken Burns airs on BBC Four HD at 11:10 PM, Friday 17 October. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Music ➝ Ballet ➝ Dance
Country & Western
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Peter Coyote
Narrator
Kris Kristofferson
Contributor
Brenda Lee
Contributor