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Best Episodes of Country Music
I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963)
S1 Ep4
8.4
18th Sep 2019
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.
Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972)
S1 Ep6
8.3
23rd Sep 2019
Learn how country music responds to a nation divided by the Vietnam War, as Army captain turned songwriter Kris Kristofferson sets a new lyrical standard, and artists like Bob Dylan and the Byrds find a recording home in Nashville.
Worst Episodes of Country Music
Hard Times (1933 -1945)
S1 Ep2
8.0
16th Sep 2019
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.
Don't Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996)
S1 Ep8
8.2
25th Sep 2019
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.
Country Music Episode Guide
The Rub (Beginnings -1933)
S1 Ep1
8.3
15th Sep 2019
See how what was first called “hillbilly music” reaches new audiences through phonographs and radio, and launches the careers of country music's first big stars, the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers.
Hard Times (1933 -1945)
S1 Ep2
8.0
16th Sep 2019
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.
The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)
S1 Ep3
8.3
17th Sep 2019
See how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprisingly emotional depth are derived from his troubled and tragically short life.
I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963)
S1 Ep4
8.4
18th Sep 2019
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.
The Sons and Daughters of America (1964 -1968)
S1 Ep5
8.3
22nd Sep 2019
See how country music reflects a changing America, with Loretta Lynn speaking to women everywhere, Merle Haggard becoming "The Poet of the Common Man" and audiences looking beyond race to embrace Charley Pride.
Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972)
S1 Ep6
8.3
23rd Sep 2019
Learn how country music responds to a nation divided by the Vietnam War, as Army captain turned songwriter Kris Kristofferson sets a new lyrical standard, and artists like Bob Dylan and the Byrds find a recording home in Nashville.
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 -1983)
S1 Ep7
8.2
24th Sep 2019
Witness a vibrant era in country music, with Dolly Parton finding mainstream success; Hank Williams, Jr. and Rosanne Cash emerging from their famous fathers' shadows; and Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings launching the “Outlaw” movement.
Don't Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996)
S1 Ep8
8.2
25th Sep 2019
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.
Explore the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the 20th century, as it eventually emerged to become America’s music.
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The best rated episodes of Country Music are:
I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963) S1E4 rated 8.4
Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972) S1E6 rated 8.3
The lowest rated episodes of Country Music are:
Hard Times (1933 -1945) S1E2 rated 8.0
Don't Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996) S1E8 rated 8.2
The first episode of Country Music aired on September 15, 2019.
The last episode of Country Music aired on September 25, 2019.
