Ken Burns's Country Music Continues This Week

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September 16 - 22, 2019

Ken Burns's Country Music Continues This Week!

Ken Burns's new 8-part documentary series continues this week, exploring the history of a uniquely American art form: country music. On Monday's installment, Nashville becomes the heart of the country music industry. The genre grows in popularity during the Great Depression and World War II as America falls in love with singing cowboys, Texas Swing and the Grand Ole Opry's Roy Acuff.

Country Music continues September 16 - September 18 and September 22 - 25 at 8pm on TV 26 and WETA HD, or stream with the free PBS Video App.

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Explore Country Music in Washington

To complement Ken Burns's new documentary, WETA has created a series of short videos that illuminate a variety of stories about the people and places connected to country music in the Greater Washington area. They include the history of the legendary Stoneman family; the "Grand Old Opry of Bluegrass" in Lucketts, Virginia; pioneering country music broadcaster Connie B. Gay and his work at Arlington, Virginia-based WARL and much more.

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Watch the Complete Country Music Film Now with WETA Passport

Are you already fascinated by Ken Burns's latest documentary Country Music? Want the chance to watch the rest of the film on your own schedule, before it airs? When you activate WETA Passport today with a monthly gift of just $5 or more — or a one time gift of $60 — you'll be able to watch the full film, all 16 hours of it, immediately. Plus, with your Passport membership, you'll be able to catch up on many other popular films and programs — whenever and wherever you want.

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Now Streaming on WETA Passport

Our newest member benefit allows you to watch your favorite WETA shows whenever and wherever you want. This week, enjoy these programs among many others:

Jazz
Ken Burns follows the growth and development of jazz music in this 10-part documentary.
Line of Separation
After the fall of the Third Reich, the small town of Tannbach is cruelly divided down the middle in the battle between East and West.
The Chaperone
Watch Elizabeth Govern in this Masterpiece Films feature now!

WETA Passport is a benefit for members that provides you with extended access to an on-demand library of quality public television programming. Featuring both PBS and select local programming, WETA Passport allows you to watch even more of your favorite shows, including full seasons of many current and past series. Click here to learn more or activate now!

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Choose a Country Music Thank You Gift When You Donate to WETA

Can't get enough of Ken Burns's Country Music? Treat yourself to an exclusive Country Music thank-you gift right now including all eight episodes of Country Music on DVD, the program's soundtrack and the accompanying book!

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Country Music on the Dial

In the 1950s, Connie B. Gay helped bring country and bluegrass music to the masses with his pioneering work at Arlington, Virginia-based WARL. Years later, WMZQ took up the mantle as the country sound surged to the top of the local radio ratings in Washington.

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Bluegrass at the Old Lucketts Schoolhouse

Some have called the old schoolhouse in Lucketts, Virginia the "Grand Old Opry of Bluegrass." We take a step inside the history of this special place and explore what it's like to be at the schoolhouse on a bluegrass Saturday night.

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Boundary Stones Spotlights Local Country Music History

From Patsy Cline to Johnny Cash's controversial performance in the Nixon White House, the national capital region has played a big role in the history of country and bluegrass music. Check out our Boundary Stones local history blog for some of the highlights!

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