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Country Music
- 2019 ·
- tug my heartstrings, enlighten me, inspire me ·
Summary:
The eight-part, 16-hour documentary written and produced by Dayton Duncan and directed by Ken Burns traces the origins of country music and its evolution with stories about such artists as Gene Autry, Garth Brooks, the Carter family, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Roy Rogers, and Bob Wills.
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From Allison Shoemaker at RogerEbert.com:
Country Music has many strengths, but it is the obvious love and respect the filmmakers feel for the music and those who bring it into the world that most distinguishes the series. Full Review