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Ken Burns series Country Music is fantastic.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 9/17/19 at 9:29 pm
SIAP.
I do not listen to country, but I grew up in the 70’s listening to whatever my dad had on the radio. The classic country of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s has a spot in my heart.
Burns is knocking this out of the park. Episode 3 was mostly about Hank Williams. “The Hillbilly Shakespeare.” It was perfectly done. Didn’t pull punches about Hank’s personal problems, but really shone a light on his unmatched genius.
I do not listen to country, but I grew up in the 70’s listening to whatever my dad had on the radio. The classic country of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s has a spot in my heart.
Burns is knocking this out of the park. Episode 3 was mostly about Hank Williams. “The Hillbilly Shakespeare.” It was perfectly done. Didn’t pull punches about Hank’s personal problems, but really shone a light on his unmatched genius.
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Posted on 9/17/19 at 9:35 pm to Slippy
I found myself very watching tonight’s episode and as a big Hank Williams fan, those 2 hours felt like 20 minutes.
I have a t-shirt collection of old country singers. I’m such a big fan of the early era.
I don’t think I want to sully the experience of tonight’s episode by watching when they get to the episode about goobers like Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, etc.
I have a t-shirt collection of old country singers. I’m such a big fan of the early era.
I don’t think I want to sully the experience of tonight’s episode by watching when they get to the episode about goobers like Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, etc.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 9:45 pm to lsutigersFTW
quote:Actually, the final episode covers from 1984-1996. So no bro-country or redneck rappers.
don’t think I want to sully the experience of tonight’s episode by watching when they get to the episode about goobers like Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, etc.
Here's the titles and time periods covered for each episode:
THE RUB (BEGINNINGS -1933)
HARD TIMES (1933 -1945)
THE HILLBILLY SHAKESPEARE (1945 -1953)
I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU (1953 -1963)
THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA (1964 -1968)
WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN? (1968 -1972)
ARE YOU SURE HANK DONE IT THIS WAY? (1973 -1983)
DON'T GET ABOVE YOUR RAISIN (1984 -1996)
Posted on 9/18/19 at 3:32 am to Slippy
Imagine how much that Hank and Audreys Corral sign would go for if someone stumbles across it in some random barn.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 7:28 am to BigOrangeBri
There was an episode of "American Greed" awhile back that told the story of a Tennessee man who was running a Ponzi scheme. He was also a philanthropist and bought Mama Maybelle Carter's guitar and Roy Acuff's violin and donated them to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. After he was arrested and committed suicide, the government wanted the instruments to sell and recoup some of the victims' losses. There was a mad scramble to raise enough money to pay the government and keep the artifacts, according to the show.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 7:48 am to diablo blanco
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There was an episode of "American Greed" awhile back that told the story of a Tennessee man who was running a Ponzi scheme. He was also a philanthropist and bought Mama Maybelle Carter's guitar and Roy Acuff's violin and donated them to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. After he was arrested and committed suicide, the government wanted the instruments to sell and recoup some of the victims' losses. There was a mad scramble to raise enough money to pay the government and keep the artifacts, according to the show.
On a similar note...Marty Stuart has an incredible collection of Country Memorabilia. LINK
Posted on 9/18/19 at 8:16 am to lsutigersFTW
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I don’t think I want to sully the experience of tonight’s episode by watching when they get to the episode about goobers like Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Dan + Shay, etc.
Since this show is about country music, those people won't be covered.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 9:05 am to lsutigersFTW
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I found myself very watching tonight’s episode and as a big Hank Williams fan, those 2 hours felt like 20 minutes.
There comes a point in your life when you think you're at your lowest, and you suddenly really understand Hank Williams.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 9:28 am to jchamil
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Where is this airing?
Your local PBS Station.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 9:36 am to SSpaniel
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Your local PBS Station.
Or you can stream it on PBS.org or on the PBS app and Roku/Fire channels.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 9:43 am to Slippy
I love Ken Burns. I have seen nearly all of his docs. So far, through 3 episodes, this is one of his best. If you're not watching this, you need to be! Also a big Hank Williams fan so last night was such a treat!
This post was edited on 9/18/19 at 9:44 am
Posted on 9/18/19 at 11:49 am to Slippy
I’m recording all the episodes, but jumped straight to Ep3 last night, and it was fantastic. Hank Williams was truly the Hillbilly Shakespeare. You can also hear the beginnings of rock-n-roll in many of his songs.
Not even Ken Burns can cover everything, but I wish more time would have been spent on people like Faron Young and Lefty Frizzell. I know they’re legends, but I don’t know much about them.
I’m curious how much of the early days of rock is covered in the next episode. Johnny Cash and Elvis are about to enter the scene and there was a lot of crossover between the genres.
Not even Ken Burns can cover everything, but I wish more time would have been spent on people like Faron Young and Lefty Frizzell. I know they’re legends, but I don’t know much about them.
I’m curious how much of the early days of rock is covered in the next episode. Johnny Cash and Elvis are about to enter the scene and there was a lot of crossover between the genres.
Posted on 9/18/19 at 12:45 pm to Slippy
Fantastic series.
What's good about this series is that it's birth takes place during the early days of phonographs and film so there is a lot of original recorded material to work with from the get-go, unlike some of Burns' docs that take place pre-audio/visual recording.
Did anyone else pick up on that newspaper review in the first episode that labeled the sound as "music from Hill Country". I always wondered why country music was given such a broad term as "country" when there are so many different sounds all around this country. Now I know they eventually just dropped the "Hill" part, and it stuck, so much so that even today the word country is synonymous with non-city dwellers.
What's good about this series is that it's birth takes place during the early days of phonographs and film so there is a lot of original recorded material to work with from the get-go, unlike some of Burns' docs that take place pre-audio/visual recording.
Did anyone else pick up on that newspaper review in the first episode that labeled the sound as "music from Hill Country". I always wondered why country music was given such a broad term as "country" when there are so many different sounds all around this country. Now I know they eventually just dropped the "Hill" part, and it stuck, so much so that even today the word country is synonymous with non-city dwellers.
Posted on 9/19/19 at 7:54 am to Fewer Kilometers
Another great episode. Patsy Cline’s voice still gives me chills. Needed more Orbison.
Posted on 9/19/19 at 10:21 am to Fewer Kilometers
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Another great episode.
Yes it was. This has been a great series so far.
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Patsy Cline’s voice still gives me chills.
Just think what could have been had she not been with the bad label in the beginning.
Or, you know, not having died in a plane crash.
This post was edited on 9/19/19 at 10:22 am
Posted on 9/19/19 at 10:41 am to Slippy
Posted on 9/19/19 at 10:44 am to Fewer Kilometers
The full video of that Wanda Jackson performance.
This post was edited on 9/19/19 at 10:45 am
Posted on 9/19/19 at 5:41 pm to Slippy
You had me at
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Ken Burns
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