

David Holt plays tunes and talks with modern masters of traditional music in Appalachia, showcasing not just the music but also the countryside that gave it life. Shot entirely on location, the program puts its featured performers in the context of the countryside that nurtured their musical traditions.
Status
Returning Series
Type
Documentary
Seasons
5
Episodes
30
4 episodes
8 episodes
6 episodes
6 episodes
6 episodes

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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TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.