Country Music

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The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)

Episode Synopsis

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.

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The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953)

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