Bill Monroe on the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, c.1958.
Country Music
The story continues on Blue Ridge PBS!
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 twentieth century. The series, directed by Ken Burns, features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more than 80 country music artists. No one has told the story this way before.
September 17-18 and September 22-25
