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Dwight Yoakam Brings Swagger Back to Country Music

Dwight Yoakam released “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.” in 1986, bringing a rock and roll swagger and hard-hitting style back to country music. At a time when Nashville record labels were embarrassed by the term “hillbilly” music, Yoakam embraced it. He said he was proud of his hillbilly roots and the music’s legacy. The album would sell two million copies.
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Clip Season 1 Episode 8 Length 02:32 Premiere: 09/15/19

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Season 1 Country Music | Broadcast Version Episodes

“Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’” (1984 – 1996)
S1 E8 Length 1:55:40 Premiere Date 09/22/19

“Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?” (1973 – 1983)
S1 E7 Length 2:21:01 Premiere Date 09/22/19

"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” (1968 – 1972)
S1 E6 Length 1:52:54 Premiere Date 09/22/19

“The Sons and Daughters of America” (1964 – 1968)
S1 E5 Length 1:54:08 Premiere Date 09/22/19

“I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1953 – 1963)
S1 E4 Length 1:50:52 Premiere Date 09/15/19

“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)
S1 E3 Length 1:53:14 Premiere Date 09/15/19

“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)
S1 E2 Length 1:52:48 Premiere Date 09/15/19

“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)
S1 E1 Length 1:51:29 Premiere Date 09/15/19

Episode 8 Preview | "Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’”
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 09/25/19

The Judds Ease Mother-Daughter Tensions With Music
Clip Length 03:22 Premiere Date 09/15/19

Dwight Yoakam Brings Swagger Back to Country Music
Clip Length 02:32 Premiere Date 09/15/19

Garth Brooks Takes the World by Storm
Clip Length 02:42 Premiere Date 09/15/19

Extended Trailer
Preview Length 02:00 Premiere Date 09/15/19

Official Trailer
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 09/15/19

Official Trailer #2
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 09/15/19

Inside Look | The Places that Originated the Country Sound
Clip Length 05:01 Premiere Date 09/15/19

Behind the Scenes | How We Made Country Music
Clip Length 13:02 Premiere Date 09/15/19

Behind the Scenes | Why Ken Burns Explored Country Music
Clip Length 04:29 Premiere Date 07/16/19

Inside Look | Exploring Influence and Tradition within Country Music
Clip Length 02:40 Premiere Date 07/13/19

Inside Look | Exploring the Carter Cash Family Business
Clip Length 04:53 Premiere Date 07/13/19

Inside Look | Making 'Country Music' Come to Life
Clip Length 07:03 Premiere Date 07/13/19

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