The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953) /

Country music adapts to the cultural changes of post-war society. Bill Monroe and Earl Scruggs transform string band music into Bluegrass. Out of the bars comes a new sound and songs about drinking, cheating, and heartbreak: Honky Tonk.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	PBS (Firm)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : PBS, [2019]
Series:	Ken Burns: Country Music.
Subjects:	Country music. Music and dance. Music theory > History > 20th century. Music > History and criticism. Streaming video. Musique et danse. Théorie musicale > Histoire > 20e siècle. Musique > Histoire et critique. Vidéo en continu. Country music Music Music and dance Music theory 1900-1999 Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Internet videos Internet videos. Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

Table of Contents:

Honky Tonks (2:18); Music After WWII (6:41); Ernest Tubb (6:01); Hank Williams (7:55); Grand Ole Opry (3:12); Eddie Arnold (4:37); Blue Grass Music (6:55); The Stanley Brothers (8:16); The Maddox Brothers and Rose (5:11); Little Jimmy Dickens (7:01); Williams' Success (9:56); Country & Western (3:07); Music City U.S.A. (8:31); Williams' Compositions (7:05); Williams' Career and Struggles (5:45); Honky Tonk Stars (5:16); Williams' Decline (8:37); Williams' Legacy (4:07); Credits: The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 -1953) (2:55);