8 (Mule Skinner Blues)" and more. For these reasons, one can quibble at length about this set as a history lesson. Country Music is a documentary miniseries created and directed by Ken Burns and written by Dayton Duncan that premiered on PBS on September 15, 2019. Before the debut broadcast of Country Music, filmmaker Ken Burns’s paean to American exceptionalism, that popular music genre was beloved among its core fanbase (granted that in the twenty-first century country music’s fanbase is dramatically different from what it was when legendary songwriter Harlan Howard referred … 1 the following week, staying at the top position for eleven consecutive weeks.[19]. The records that moved the most units and charted the highest? The 8-disc DVD/Blu-ray release of the documentary series also includes interviews from a large number of outtakes made by Burns during the production of the film. The aggregator consensus states the series "an expansive—if not always deep—history of the genre as seen through Ken Burns' expert eye, Country Music works as both a crash course for new listeners and a refresher for old-timers. 1946) - Record producer and Pianist from North Carolina, Del Bryant - Music businessman from Nashville, Carlene Carter (b. As a prelude to the premiere, Burns hosted a concert special filmed at the Ryman Auditorium, featuring Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell, and Marty Stuart among others, which aired September 8, 2019.[11][12]. 1955) - Singer/Songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee, John Carter Cash (b. 1 on Billboard's Soundtrack Album Sales chart. But there's not enough paint for that picture. Understanding the impact of the historic genre is the driving force of renowned filmmaker Ken Burns’s much-anticipated new documentary film, COUNTRY MUSIC.To welcome the film, Spotify and Burns have created the Ken Burns Country Music Enhanced Playlist Experience, available now on … Ken Burns' documentary series on the history of country music ends in the '90s, but its questions about race and authenticity echo today's "Old Town Road" debates. The story of country music in America is big and broad enough, with so many stylistic detours and creative offshoots that, when charting its history, it's difficult to decide what to include and what to leave out. A completely reedited version produced in conjunction with BBC Four, consisting of 9 50-minute episodes, began airing in the UK on November 22, 2019. 1970) - Son of Johnny Cash from Nashville, Tennessee, Burns announced the miniseries in January 2014, with a projected airdate in 2018. The eight-part series chronicles the history and prominence of country music in American culture. The biographical outtakes by various artists are featured on the special features of each of the three disc in the DVD release of the miniseries. (1973 – 1983)", "Episode 8: "Don't Get Above Your Raisin'" (1984 – 1996)", "Ken Burns's Delightful "Country Music" Gets the Big Things Mostly Right", "How Ken Burns Connected Every Dot of Country Music's Rich History in New Film", "Ken Burns's 'Country Music' is full of high praise and heartbreak, but short on analysis", The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God, Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio, Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony, Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip, Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Country_Music_(miniseries)&oldid=1007537217, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentary films about country music and musicians, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 120 minutes (Episodes 1-6 and 8), 150 minutes (Episode 7), "The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968)", "Will the Circle Be Unbroken? "[39], John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal wrote, "Ken Burns' eight-part, 16-hour series paints tells an expansive, inclusive story of the narrative-driven music. 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An essential guide.” —Kirkus, starred review Do you lean toward the music that was most historically important? [18] And that''s all a good song is." Early Country Music, from the Top Down. “Dang Me” – Roger Miller. "[36], Jon Caramanica of The New York Times wrote, "Country Music makes it plain that the story of the genre is merely a pocket version of the story of the American musical experiment writ large: Everyone trying on poses and costumes, borrowing wildly at every turn, pointing fingers at others trying similar things, and, as soon as things become complacent, agitating for something new. The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968) 5 / 9 How new country artists like Loretta Lynn and Charley Pride reflected a changing America. The five-CD box-set was released on August 30, 2019 before the show aired, followed by two-CD, two-LP and digital versions released on September 13.