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So-called “hillbilly music” reaches new listeners and launches its first stars’ careers.
“The Rub” (Beginnings – 1933)
Nashville transforms into Music City as America falls for singing cowboys and Texas Swing.
“Hard Times” (1933 – 1945)
“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)
Meet the country stars of post-war America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare.
“The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953)
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1953 – 1963)
Visit Memphis during the era of rockabilly, and see how Patsy Cline rises to stardom.
“I Can’t Stop Loving You” (1953 – 1963)
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