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Country music : an illustrated history / by Duncan, Dayton,author.; Burns, Ken,1953-writer of preface.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The rich and colourful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the 20th century. 'Country Music' is based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019.
Subjects: Country music;
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Country music. [videorecording] : a film by Ken Burns / by Acuff, Roy,on-screen participant.; Autry, Gene,1907-1998,on-screen participant.; Burns, Ken,1953-film director,film producer.; Cash, Johnny,on-screen participant.; Charles, Ray,1918-2015,on-screen participant.; Cline, Patsy,1932-1963,on-screen participant.; Coyote, Peter,narrator.; Duncan, Dayton,screenwriter.; Flatt, Lester,on-screen participant.; Monroe, Bill,1911-1996,on-screen participant.; Presley, Elvis,1935-1977,on-screen participant.; Rodgers, Jimmie,1897-1933,on-screen participant.; Scruggs, Earl,on-screen participant.; Williams, Hank,1923-1953,on-screen participant.; Wills, Bob,1905-1975,on-screen participant.; Carter Family (Musical group),on-screen participant.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company,broadcaster.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.;
Edited by Erik Ewers, Craig Mellish, Ryan Gifford, Margaret Shepardson-Legere ; cinematography, Buddy Squires.Narrated by Peter Coyote ; featuring the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Gene Autry, Bob Wills, Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Patsy Cline, and others.Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it 'America's Music.' Viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Television mini-series.; Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Country music;
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Country music. [videorecording] : a film by Ken Burns / by Acuff, Roy,on-screen participant.; Autry, Gene,1907-1998,on-screen participant.; Burns, Ken,1953-film director,film producer.; Cash, Johnny,on-screen participant.; Charles, Ray,1918-2015,on-screen participant.; Cline, Patsy,1932-1963,on-screen participant.; Coyote, Peter,narrator.; Duncan, Dayton,screenwriter.; Flatt, Lester,on-screen participant.; Monroe, Bill,1911-1996,on-screen participant.; Presley, Elvis,1935-1977,on-screen participant.; Rodgers, Jimmie,1897-1933,on-screen participant.; Scruggs, Earl,on-screen participant.; Williams, Hank,1923-1953,on-screen participant.; Wills, Bob,1905-1975,on-screen participant.; Carter Family (Musical group),on-screen participant.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company,broadcaster.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.;
Edited by Erik Ewers, Craig Mellish, Ryan Gifford, Margaret Shepardson-Legere ; cinematography, Buddy Squires.Narrated by Peter Coyote ; featuring the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, Gene Autry, Bob Wills, Roy Acuff, Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Patsy Cline, and others.Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, meet the unforgettable characters and storytellers who made it 'America's Music.' Viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Television mini-series.; Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Country music;
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Johnny Cash [videorecording] : American icon / by Cash, Johnny.; Laser Media (Firm);
Johnny Cash.The amazing Johnny Cash - singer, writer, poet, activist, guitarst, all-around American force of nature - gets the high-quality, in-depth treatment his legacy deserves in this detailed documentary full of fascinating interviews.E.DVD.
Subjects: Cash, Johnny.; Biographical films.; Concert films.; Country music; Country music; Country music; Documentary films.;
© c2004., Laser Media,
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Everything I need to know I learned from country music : life lessons on love, heartache, and more from America's favorite songs / by Barnes, Stella,author.; Delevante, Bob,illustrator.;
"Take it from your favorite country artists! Whether you're nursing a beer and a broken heart or you're raising a glass to the little things in life, they're right there by your side with the lyrics you need to hear most. Now, you can find country's best lessons right here in Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Country Music : rediscover and reflect on the songs that have seen you through it all; get the inside scoop on songs from country greats like Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, and more; enjoy more than 60 illustrated lyrics from their songs. Spanning seven decades of songs that speak straight from the heart, Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Country Music is more than just a thoughtful gift for country music fans--it's a salute to American life!"--
Subjects: Country music.;
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Buckshot [videorecording] / by Smith, Joshua J.,screenwriter,film director.; Collison, Frank,1950-actor.; Cavanaugh, Michael,1942-actor.; Wasserman, Allan,actor.; Stillman Films, LLC,film distributor.;
Frank Collison, Tim DeZarn, Allan Wasserman.Buckshot is a dark comedy that follows Charlie Stillman, a struggling country singer from New Jersey, who journeys to Nashville to follow in his father's footsteps of becoming a country star. But when his father's checkered past derails his chances, his only job offer is to drive Buckshot Thomas, an aging, hard-living, honky tonk legend, cross-country to his final concert. Along the way, the two men forge a rare friendship, which could change both their lives forever.PG.DVD.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Buddy films.; Road films.; Country musicians; Country music; Fathers and sons; Male friendship;
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She come by it natural : Dolly Parton and the women who lived her songs / by Smarsh, Sarah,author.;
Explores how the music of Dolly Parton and other prominent women country artists has both reflected and validated the harsh realities of rural working-class American women.
Subjects: Music criticism and reviews.; Parton, Dolly; Women in music.; Country music;
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Wild Rose [videorecording] / by Buckley, Jessie,1988-actor.; Costello, Matt,actor.; Harper, Tom,film director.; Harkness, James,actor.; Okonedo, Sophie,actor.; Walters, Julie,1950-actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo, James Harkness, Matt Costello.Rose-Lynn Harlan is bursting with raw talent, charisma, and cheek. Fresh out of jail and with two young kids, all she wants is to get out of Glasgow and make it as a country singer in Nashville. Her mom Marion has had a bellyful of Rose-Lynn's Nashville nonsense. Forced to take responsibility, Rose-Lynn gets a cleaning job, only to find an unlikely champion in the middle-class lady of the house.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Women ex-convicts; Country music; Single mothers; Women singers;
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Pure country. [videorecording] : the gift / by Cain, Christopher,1943-; Cain, Dean.; Dorff, Steve.; Elam, Katrina.; Katt, William.; Marin, Cheech.; McKean, Michael.; Mortorff, Lawrence.; Pinchot, Bronson.; Strait, George,1952-; Warner Bros.; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Director of photography, Juan Ruiz-Anchia; editor, Jack Hofstra; music, Steve Dorff.George Strait, Katrina Elam, Travis Fimmel, Bronson Pinchot, Cheech Marin, Michael McKean, Dean Cain, William Katt.Rising young country singer Bobbie (Katrina Elam) struggles to balance her faith with her newfound fame after rocketing to superstardom, and mysteriously losing her voice. With a little introspection and the friendship of a true country legend (George Strait), Bobbie summons the courage to atone for her past mistakes, and the strength to keep singing.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Country music; Country musicians; Faith; Fame; Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Musical films.;
© c2011., Warner Home Video,
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Me & Patsy kickin' up dust [sound recording] : my friendship with Patsy Cline / by Lynn, Loretta,author.; Parton, Dolly,writer of foreword.; Russell, Patsy Lynn,author,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Patsy Lynn Russell.Loretta Lynn and the late Patsy Cline are legends-- country icons and sisters of the heart. For the first time ever Loretta tells their story: a celebration of their music and their relationship up until Patsy's tragic and untimely death. Full of laughter and tears, this eye-opening, heartwarming memoir paints a picture of two stubborn, spirited country gals who'd be damned if they'd let men or convention tell them how to be. Set in the heady streets of the 1960s South, this nostalgia ride shows how Nashville blossomed into the city of music it is today. Tender and fierce, Me & Patsy Kickin' Up Dust is an up-close-and-personal portrait of a friendship that defined a generation and changed country music indelibly-- and a meditation on love, loss and legacy.
Subjects: Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Cline, Patsy, 1932-1963.; Lynn, Loretta.; Country music.; Country musicians; Female friendship.;
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