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Sep 17, 2019 · With Peter Coyote, Bill Anderson, Chet Atkins, Ray Benson. Country music adapts to the cultural changes of post-war society. Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs transform string band music into Bluegrass. Out of the bars comes a new sound and songs about drinking, cheating, and heartbreak: Honky Tonk.
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- Documentary, Music
- Ken Burns
- 2019-09-17
113m 15s. Clip. John McEuen: Earl Scruggs’ Banjo Style. 5m 35s. Prev. 1. 2. Next. More About this Episode. Country music adapts to the cultural changes of post-war society. Bill Monroe, Lester...
Episode 3| The Hillbilly Shakespeare | 1945 – 1953 | Ken Burn's Country Music on NPT. Country music adapts to the cultural changes of post-war society. Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs transform traditional string band music into something more syncopated: bluegrass.
Sep 15, 2019 · See how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprising emotional depth are derived from his troubled and tragically short life....
- High Post-War Divorce Rates Impacted The Rise of Cheating Songs
- Fred Foster Best Described Hank Williams' Lasting Appeal
- Eddy Arnold Was Managed by Col. Tom Parker
- Lucky For Us, Ralph Stanley Didn't Pick The Pig
- Chet Atkins' Talent Almost Kept The Carter Sisters Off The Grand Ole Opry
In many of the series' best moments so far, Burns' team wove its running narrative about country music history into the broader scope of American society. Just as the series tied the mainstream popularity of fiddling competitions in episode one to the horrifying personal beliefs of Henry Ford, a brief argument is made that even if God didn't make h...
So much has been written and said about Williams' greatness over the years, yet even the best takes by scholars, journalists and peers fail to sum it all up as succinctly and accurately as this quote from influential songwriter, producer and music executive Fred Rose: "Hank Williams had the guts to put into words what we were all thinking and feeli...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxrlNCXvwyk This isn't a huge revelation by any stretch, especially if you've read up on the careers of Elvis Presley and his infamous manager. Yet for some viewers old enough to remember smooth-voiced Tennessean Eddy Arnold or another Parker project in Canadian country legend Hank Snow, this briefly addressed fact f...
The most whimsical tale in the series, unless you're still giggling about the goat testicles guy, came when the late, great Ralph Stanleyexplained a decision that shaped the future of bluegrass music. At a pivotal moment in his childhood, Stanley got to pick one $5 gift: a banjo or a pig. Considering the influence of Stanley, as a member of the Sta...
Apparently, some guitar pickers in Nashville didn't want the Carter Sisters around. As Burns' team tells it, this push back had nothing to do with gender (not on the surface, at least) or jealousy over Mother Maybelle's status as the original guitar hero. Instead, the group's young guitarist Chet Atkinsterrified some with his jazz-caliber talent. T...
Country Music. “The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953) Season 1 Episode 3. See how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprising emotional depth are derived from his troubled and tragically short life. Stream on your TV. Unlock with PBS Passport. 1:55:40. Season 1 Episode 16.
Country Music Episode 3: “The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953) 1x52. Arts & Culture History Inflight. Country music adapts to the cultural changes of post-war society. Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs transform traditional string band music into something more syncopated: bluegrass.
