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“The Sons and Daughters of America” (1964 – 1968)

“The Sons and Daughters of America” (1964 – 1968)

“The Sons and Daughters of America” (1964 – 1968)

Season 1 Episode 5

1:54:09

"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” (1968 – 1972)

"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” (1968 – 1972)

"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” (1968 – 1972)

Season 1 Episode 6

1:51:17

“Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” (1973 – 1983)

“Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” (1973 – 1983)

“Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” (1973 – 1983)

Season 1 Episode 7

2:19:24

Broadcast Version

Broadcast Version

“Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’” (1984 – 1996)

Season 1 Episode 8

1:54:03

Spanish Version | “The Rub”

Spanish Version | “The Rub”

Spanish Version | “The Rub”

Season 1 Episode 9

1:53:07

Spanish Version | “Hard Times”

Spanish Version | “Hard Times”

Spanish Version | “Hard Times”

Season 1 Episode 10

1:54:27

Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”

Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”

Spanish Version | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare”

Season 1 Episode 11

1:54:53

Spanish Version | "I Can’t Stop Loving You”

Spanish Version | "I Can’t Stop Loving You”

Spanish Version | "I Can’t Stop Loving You”

Season 1 Episode 12

1:52:30

Spanish Version | "The Sons and Daughters of America"

Spanish Version | "The Sons and Daughters of America"

Spanish Version | "The Sons and Daughters of America"

Season 1 Episode 13

1:55:47

Spanish Version | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

Spanish Version | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

Spanish Version | "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?”

Season 1 Episode 14

1:52:55

Spanish Version | “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?”

Spanish Version | “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?”

Spanish Version | “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?”

Season 1 Episode 15

2:21:01

Spanish Version

Spanish Version

Spanish Version | “Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’"

Season 1 Episode 16

1:55:40

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Country Music

“I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1953 – 1963)

Season 1 Episode 4

Travel to Memphis, where Sun Studios artists Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley usher in the era of rockabilly. Ray Charles crosses America’s racial divide by recording a country album. Patsy Cline shows off Music City’s smooth new Nashville Sound.

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“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

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Season 1 Episode 3

“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)

Meet the country stars of post-war America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare.

“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)

“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)

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Season 1 Episode 2

“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)

Nashville transforms into Music City as America falls for singing cowboys and Texas Swing.

“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

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Season 1 Episode 1

“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)

So-called “hillbilly music” reaches new listeners and launches its first stars’ careers.