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Title Country music / a production of Florentine Films ; produced in association with WETA, Washington, DC ; directed by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Dayton Duncan, Julie Dunfey, Ken Burns.

Publication Info. [United States] : PBS, [2019]
©2019

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 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  DVD 781.642 COUNTRY DISC 1-8    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  DVD 781.642 COUNTRY DISC 1-8    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Audio-Visual Materials  DVD 781.642 COV DISC 1-8    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  DVD 781.642 COUNTRY DISC 1-8    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  NONFICTION DVD 781.642 COU v.1  DISC 1-4    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - Adult  NONFICTION DVD 781.642 COU v.2  DISC 5-8    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Media Room DVDs & Blu-rays  DVD 781.642 COUNTRY  DISC 1-4    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Media Room DVDs & Blu-rays  DVD 781.642 COUNTRY  DISC 5-8    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction DVD  DVD 781.642 COUNTRY DISC 1-8    Check Shelf
 Marlborough, Richmond Memorial Library - Adult Department  DVD 781.642 COUNTRY   V.1:DISC 1-4    Check Shelf

Description 8 videodiscs (approx. 16 hours) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD video
Television program
Credits Narrator, Peter Coyote ; editor, Erik Ewers ; cinematographer, Buddy Squires.
System Details DVD; region 1; NTSC ; widescreen (16x9); English 5.1 surround/2.0 stereo, Spanish 2.0 stereo; with optional English/Spanish SDH subtitles and video descriptions.
Audience Rated PG.
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.
Contents Volume one. Episode one, 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 -- Episode two, Hard times (1933-1945). The Maddox Brothers and Rose ; 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 -- Episode three, 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 -- Episode four, 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.
Volume two. Episode five, 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 -- Episode six, 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 -- Episode seven, 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 -- Episode eight, 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.
Note Special features: over 3 hours of additional content; over 30 bonus videos; behind-the scenes.
Subject Country music -- History and criticism.
Country music. (OCoLC)fst00881424
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
Documentary television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710387
Nonfiction television programs. (OCoLC)fst01710270
Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Added Author Burns, Ken, 1953- television director, television producer.
Duncan, Dayton, screenwriter, television producer.
Dunfey, Julie, television producer.
Coyote, Peter, narrator.
Ewers, Erik, editor of moving image work.
Squires, Buddy, director of photography.
Florentine Films, production company.
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), production company.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.
ISBN 9781531709792
1531709796
Standard No. 841887041546
Music No. KBCM600 PBS
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