| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (51 min. 57 sec.) ; bytes |
| Series |
Country Music ; Series 1, Episode 6 |
| Summary |
Acclaimed documentary maker Ken Burns explores the history of country music. With the Vietnam War intensifying, America is more divided than ever. Country music is not immune to the divisions. Kris Kristofferson, a former Rhodes Scholar and army captain, becomes a writer whose lyricism sets a new standard for country songs. And a hippie band from California, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, come to town to create a landmark album that bridges the gap between generations. In 1969, Johnny Cash triumphantly returns to the Ryman Auditorium (the place that had kicked him out years earlier for breaking the footlights) and he brings an eclectic range of guests from folk, pop, and jazz, as well as country music |
| Notes |
Closed captioning in English |
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Classification PG ACMA |
| Subject |
Kristofferson, Kris.
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Conduct of life.
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Country music.
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Documentary television programs.
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Music -- Social aspects.
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Vietnam War (1961-1975)
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Burns, Ken, director.
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Coyote, Peter, contributor.
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