Country music
Title:
Country music
Uniform Title:
Country music (Television program : 2019)
ISBN:
9781531709792
Physical Description:
8 videodiscs (approx. 16 hours) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally aired as individual episodes on PBS in 2019.
Special features: over 3 hours of additional content; over 30 bonus videos; behind-the scenes.
Contents:
The rub (beginnings-1933) : Musical melting pot ; Tuning in ; Fox chase ; Grand Ole Opry ; The road to Bristol ; Keep on the sunny side ; The singing brakeman ; The blue yodeler ; Wildwood flower ; TB blues -- Turn your radio on ; Number one cowboy ; I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes ; Take me back to Tulsa ; A good-natured riot ; Wabash Cannonball ; The Blue Grass Boys ; They'll love you right back ; Back in the saddle ; Smoke on the water -- The hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953) : Walking the floor over you ; Move it on over ; I'll hold you in my heart ; Bluegrass breakdown ; Step it up and go ; Country boy ; Lovesick blues ; Country and western ; Mother Maybelle ; I saw the light ; Honky tonk angels ; I'm so lonesome I could cry -- I can't stop loving you (1953-1963) : J.R. ; Hillbilly cat ; Rockabillies ; It's all intertwined ; Music row ; Walkin' after midnight ; Long black veil ; Folsom Prison blues ; Tootsies ; The Nashville sound ; Honky tonk girl ; Modern sounds ; Ring of fire ; Sweet dreams.
The sons and daughters of America (1964-1968) : I've been everywhere ; I walk the line ; King of the road ; The A-Team ; Music City ; Act naturally ; Woman enough ; Pride ; Mama tried ; Just because I'm a woman ; Ode to Billie Joe ; If they freed me from this prison -- Will the circle be unbroken? (1968-1972) : So old it was new ; Possum ; Stand by your man ; A boy named Sue ; You ain't going nowhere ; Freedom's just another word ; Nashville skyline ; Sunday morning coming down ; Hee haw ; My son ; The man in black ; My own peculiar way ; Why me, Lord? ; A better world awaiting -- Are you sure Hank done it this way? (1973-1983) : Goodbye, dear ole Ryman ; I will always love you ; We're gonna hold on ; Countrypolitan ; Texas cooking ; The same thing, just in different languages ; Hillbilly central ; Ancient tones ; Red headed stranger ; If I could only win your love ; Outlaws ; Family tradition ; Seven year ache ; Simple country girl ; Gold albums ; No Show Jones ; Pancho and Lefty -- Don't get above your raisin' (1984-1996) : I don't know why you don't want me ; Uncle Pen ; Amarillo by morning ; Why not me ; Guitars, Cadillacs, and hillbilly music ; The bluebird ; Sweet Pea ; Friends in love places ; Love them and they'll love you back ; Blue moon of Kentucky ; I still miss someone.
Reading Level:
Rated TV-PG.
Added Corporate Author:
More Information:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9708550
Summary:
Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music. Features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more than 80 country music artists.
System Details:
DVD; REGION 1, WIDESCREEN (16 X 9) PRESENTATION, DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 SURROUND SOUND (ENGLISH), DOLBY 2.0 STEREO SOUND (ENGLISH, SPANISH OR ENGLISH DVS TRACK), DUAL LAYER, NTSC.
Language Note:
IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH DIALOGUE; WITH OPTIONAL SPANISH SUBTITLES. ENGLISH SUBTITLES (SDH) AVAILABLE FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIVE VIDEO TRACK (DVS) ALSO AVAILABLE FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.
