Anyone catch this last night? I have always thought I was a bit of a County Music History Buff, but there was a lot I didn't know. The bit about Shenandoah was really cool.
Ken Burns "Country Music"
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Missed some bits but enjoyed the Carter bit. Always thought they were actually sisters, didn't realize they were cousins and the non-singing one was Mother Maybelle............and so influential as a guitarist.
Ya I hadn't realized that she popularized that style of picking. I also very glad that they got to interview Merle before he passed away. It is nice seeing him.
I watched last night. Definitely learned some stuff that I didn't know. Surprised to see that Rodgers only recorded for six years before his death. I plan to keep watching this week and next (it's an 8 night run over two weeks). Was fun to see some older artists be interviewed for the project like Dolly Parton, Marty Stuart, Carlene Carter (and Haggard), among others.
I love the deep dives into history for most any subject. It's interesting how they basically said country music subjects are a fabrication to sell a lifestyle. Seems like nothing has changed.
FTR I like outlaw country but not whatever radio country is today
FTR I like outlaw country but not whatever radio country is today
I'm looking forward to it. I love mid-century Texan "white" country music from Hank Williams / Ernest Tubb and a bit later to George Jones & Waylon Jennings. Also the California country like Merle Haggard & Buck Owens. But in my opinion Hank Williams Jr. started a disturbing trend in the early '80's which would become this bro-country garbage that floods country stations now. I'm interested to learn the "long past".
They had a bit of a preview last week (the Ryman show), and I got the sense the documentary is not even going to delve into bro-country (not that this superficial nonsense has any depth to delve into). I certainly hope not anyway.
I made a country playlist on spotify and her name came up. I had forgotten how many great songs she made. Don't know anything about her role in the history of country music, but she made some great, traditional honky-tonk songs.
I forget who it was that said "Country Music is all about the truth, even if its a lie. Especially if it is a lie."
I like that.
I like that.
I missed it last night but hope there's an app or something that I can stream it on tonight.
I love country music (real country music) and am fascinated by it's history. Cocaine & Rhinestones is just an outstanding podcast if you're into it.
I love country music (real country music) and am fascinated by it's history. Cocaine & Rhinestones is just an outstanding podcast if you're into it.
Lots of memories of dancing with my soon to be hubby to her early nineties stuff. She always had a great beat for dancing.
It "only" goes through 1996 (no idea why *that* year is the end), so we'll be spared anything having to do with bro-country.
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I'm jealous of you. I'll be going back through it this fall in the field. By the end of it, the Ernest Tubb story almost seems like child's play. The Spade Cooley episode will make you physically ill. The Doug and Rusty Kershaw episode is a blast. Really, I loved the whole series. And Coe's other podcast (Your Favorite Band Sucks) is hilarious and a good way to get riled up.