The Hillbilly Shakespeare (1945 –1953)

Nonfiction • TV-14 • Directed by: Ken Burns: Country Music • 114 minutes

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.

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