Century of Country(2002)
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First Air Date: 2002-01-01
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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
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Season 1
Episodes: 13E01
A Celebration of Country
Air Date: 2002-01-05
The birth of country music through the 1920s, from its rural roots in fiddle music to early legends including the Car...
E02
A Night at the Opry
Air Date: 2002-01-12
A look at the venerable Grand Ole Opry show and how it has inspired generations of country music artists.
E03
Singing Cowboys
Air Date: 2002-01-19
The romantic myth of the singing cowboy captured the imaginations of Hollywood and Nashville thanks to superstars lik...
E04
Bluegrass & Western Swing
Air Date: 2002-01-26
Bluegrass gave rise to stars like Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and Ricky Skaggs, while Western swing created legends ...
E05
The Women's Movement
Air Date: 2002-02-02
Female trailblazers Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette broke new ground and redefined the role ...
E06
Honky Tonk Nights
Air Date: 2002-02-09
An examination of the hard-living soul of honky tonk music through the lives of pioneers like Hank Williams, Ernest T...
E07
Rockabilly: The Music That Rocked Country
Air Date: 2002-02-16
The birth of rockabilly in the ‘50's and the ascendance of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
E08
Nashville: The City That Music Built
Air Date: 2002-02-23
Nashville ... Music City USA ... became the center of country music entertainment worldwide and home to a multi-billi...
E09
On The Road: A Star's Life
Air Date: 2002-03-02
Contemporary stars of this Century of Country tell their tales of life on the road, and off.
E10
Hello, Dolly! Country Moves Into the 70s
Air Date: 2002-03-09
Dolly Parton, country's first superstar, and the rise of pop-influenced country music by Charlie Rich, Kenny Rogers, ...
E11
Bakersfield and the Outlaws
Air Date: 2002-03-16
Buck Owens' musical movement in Bakersfield, Calif. paved the way for country outlaws like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jenn...
E12
Urban Cowboy: Country Goes to Town
Air Date: 2002-03-23
In 1980, the hit movie Urban Cowboy brought new listeners -- by the millions -- to country music. The lush sounds of ...
E13
Whole World's Gone Country: The 90s and Beyond
Air Date: 2002-03-30
A look at the hugely popular crossover country artists, as well as the new traditionalist movement in the 1990s. It a...