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Summary:

During the Great Depression and World War II, country music thrives and reaches bigger audiences. Gene Autry sets off a craze for singing cowboys, Bob Wills adapts jazz's Big Band sound to create Texas Swing, and Roy Acuff becomes a star.

Contributors:

Burns, Ken, 1953- , director, producer

Dunfey, Julie , producer

Duncan, Dayton , producer

Coyote, Peter , narrator

Florentine Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Subjects:

Country music — To 1951

Country music — History and criticism — 20th century

To 1999

Country music

United States

Genres:

Documentary television programs

Nonfiction television programs

Online media

Internet videos

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Performers:

Narrator, Peter Coyote.

Production Credits:

Cinematography, Buddy Squires ; edited by Erik Ewers, Craig Mellish, Ryan Gifford & Margaret Shepardson-Legere.

General Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed June 3, 2020).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (114 mins.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

1124257152

Other Control Numbers:

99262208600971 (source: VaAlASP)
4684699 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP4684699/avon