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See how what was first called “hillbilly music” reaches new audiences through phonographs and radio, and launches the careers of country music’s first big stars, the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers.
Original Release
09/15/2019
US Release
09/15/2019
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Coyote | Narrator |
| Ray Benson | Self |
| Harold Bradley | Self |
| Garth Brooks | Self |
| Carlene Carter | Self |
| Mother Maybelle Carter | Self |
| Sara Carter | Self |
| Rosanne Cash | Self |
| Rodney Crowell | Self |
| Rhiannon Giddens | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Coyote | Narrator |
| Ray Benson | Self |
| Harold Bradley | Self |
| Garth Brooks | Self |
| Carlene Carter | Self |
| Mother Maybelle Carter | Self |
| Sara Carter | Self |
| Rosanne Cash | Self |
| Rodney Crowell | Self |
| Rhiannon Giddens | Self |
| Vince Gill | Self |
| Merle Haggard | Self |
| Betty Johnson | Self |
| Kris Kristofferson | Self |
| Loretta Lynn | Self |
| Bill C. Malone | Self |
| Wynton Marsalis | Self |
| Kathy Mattea | Self |
| Dolly Parton | Self |
| Charley Pride | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ken Burns | Producer |
| Dayton Duncan | Producer |
| Julie Dunfey | Producer |
| Peter Miller | Producer |
