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Episode 8 Preview | "Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’”

Country music works to stay true to its roots as the genre skyrockets to new heights.

Aired 09/25/2019 | Rating TV-PG

FromKen Burns

Country Music

Episode 8 Preview | "Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’”

Preview: Episode 8 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Country music works to stay true to its roots as the genre skyrockets to new heights.

Learn how “New Traditionalists” like George Strait, Randy Travis and the Judds help country music stay true to its roots. Witness both the rise of superstar Garth Brooks and the return of an aging Johnny Cash to the industry he helped create.

Aired 09/25/2019 | Rating TV-PG

FromKen Burns

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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...

Johnny Cash: His Legacy

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Clip: Ep8 | 5m 19s | Friends and family discuss Johnny Cash's return to simple songwriting and record-making. (5m 19s)

Marty Stuart: Back to the Source

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Clip: Ep8 | 1m 43s | Marty Stuart reminisces about a quiet moment he had listening to Jimmie Rodgers. (1m 43s)

Marty Stuart's Mandolin

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Clip: Ep8 | 1m 56s | Marty Stuart describes the marks and inscriptions on his mandolin and how they got there. (1m 56s)

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