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

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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.

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...

Dwight Yoakam Brings Swagger Back to Country Music

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Clip: Ep8 | 2m 32s | Dwight Yoakam brings swagger back to country music and claims the term "hillbilly." (2m 32s)

Garth Brooks Takes the World by Storm

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Clip: Ep8 | 2m 42s | Garth Brooks Takes the World by Storm: "Friends in Low Places." (2m 42s)

The Judds Ease Mother-Daughter Tensions With Music

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Clip: Ep8 | 3m 22s | Wynonna and Naomi Judd ease mother-daughter tensions by making music together. (3m 22s)

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