
Episode 2 Preview | “Hard Times”
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Nashville transforms into Music City as America falls for singing cowboys and Texas Swing.
Watch as Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry. The genre grows in popularity during the Great Depression and World War II as America falls in love with singing cowboys, Texas Swing and the Grand Ole Opry’s Roy Acuff.
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Funding for Country Music was provided by Bank of America, the Annenberg Foundation, the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Belmont University, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville...

Episode 2 Preview | “Hard Times”
Preview: Episode 2 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch as Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry. The genre grows in popularity during the Great Depression and World War II as America falls in love with singing cowboys, Texas Swing and the Grand Ole Opry’s Roy Acuff.
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“Will the Circle Be Unbroken:” Country Music’s Anthem
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Clip: Ep2 | 3m 26s | Featured artists discuss this special song's meaning to Americans. (3m 26s)
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Funding for Country Music was provided by Bank of America, the Annenberg Foundation, the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Belmont University, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville...