September 2019 – Country Universe

Worth Reading: Jonathan Keefe, ” Country Music: How the Ken Burns Series Celebrates the Outsider” (The Guardian)

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Jonathan Keefe has published an extraordinary piece for the Guardian on the new Ken Burns documentary.

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 6: Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (1968-1972)

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Against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and major social movements, legendary artists like Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Tammy Wynette become superstars.

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 5: The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968)

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The Country Music documentary by Ken Burns returns this evening, and although it only covers a span of five years, there is so much to talk about.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #810-#801

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Misheard lyrics make a classic on this part of the list even more fun to listen to.

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 4: I Can’t Stop Loving You (1953-1963)

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Several major figures emerge during this period, as country navigates its place in the music scene after the birth of rock and roll.

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode Three: The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945-1953)

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Episode Three covers a lot of ground, but as the title indicates, the heart and soul of this episode is Hank Williams.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #820-#811

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Career highlights from Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, and Shania Twain populate this part of the list.

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 2: Hard Times (1933-1945)

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The heroes of the silver screen, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, are among the artists featured on tonight’s episode, as the Great Depression and World War II loom large.

Worth Watching: Ken Burns, Country Music – Episode 1: The Rub (Beginnings-1933)

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For the next eight weeks, PBS stations across the country will broadcast Country Music, the latest extensive documentary by Ken Burns.

A Country Music Conversation: Sirius Top 1000 Country Songs of All Time, #830-#821

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Hall of Famers Alabama, Patsy Cline and Emmylou Harris are among the many veteran artists on this part of the list.