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The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)
See how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprisingly emotional depth are derived from his troubled and tragically short life.
Aired: Sep 17, 2019 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: Peter CoyoteProducers:Duration: 1h 57m Rating: 4.3 Country: United States of America Production: WETA, Florentine Films
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01: The Rub (Beginnings -1933)02: Hard Times (1933 -1945)03: The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)04: I Can't Stop Loving You (1953 -1963)05: The Sons and Daughters of America (1964 -1968)06: Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (1968 -1972)07: Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way? (1973 -1983)08: Don't Get Above Your Raisin (1984 -1996)