Century of Country - Season 1
1 - A Celebration of Country
Air Date: January 5, 2002
The birth of country music through the 1920s, from its rural roots in fiddle music to early legends including the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers.
2 - A Night at the Opry
Air Date: January 12, 2002
A look at the venerable Grand Ole Opry show and how it has inspired generations of country music artists.
3 - Singing Cowboys
Air Date: January 19, 2002
The romantic myth of the singing cowboy captured the imaginations of Hollywood and Nashville thanks to superstars like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers.
4 - Bluegrass & Western Swing
Air Date: January 26, 2002
Bluegrass gave rise to stars like Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and Ricky Skaggs, while Western swing created legends from Bob Wills to Hank Thompson.
5 - The Women's Movement
Air Date: February 2, 2002
Female trailblazers Kitty Wells, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette broke new ground and redefined the role of women in country music.
6 - Honky Tonk Nights
Air Date: February 9, 2002
An examination of the hard-living soul of honky tonk music through the lives of pioneers like Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb and Lefty Frizzell.
7 - Rockabilly: The Music That Rocked Country
Air Date: February 16, 2002
The birth of rockabilly in the ‘50's and the ascendance of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
8 - Nashville: The City That Music Built
Air Date: February 23, 2002
Nashville ... Music City USA ... became the center of country music entertainment worldwide and home to a multi-billion dollar industry.
9 - On The Road: A Star's Life
Air Date: March 2, 2002
Contemporary stars of this Century of Country tell their tales of life on the road, and off.
10 - Hello, Dolly! Country Moves Into the 70s
Air Date: March 9, 2002
Dolly Parton, country's first superstar, and the rise of pop-influenced country music by Charlie Rich, Kenny Rogers, Anne Murray and others.
11 - Bakersfield and the Outlaws
Air Date: March 16, 2002
Buck Owens' musical movement in Bakersfield, Calif. paved the way for country outlaws like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard.
12 - Urban Cowboy: Country Goes to Town
Air Date: March 23, 2002
In 1980, the hit movie Urban Cowboy brought new listeners -- by the millions -- to country music. The lush sounds of Kenny Rogers to the new-traditionalist swagger of Dwight Yoakam brought country music to town.
13 - Whole World's Gone Country: The 90s and Beyond
Air Date: March 30, 2002
A look at the hugely popular crossover country artists, as well as the new traditionalist movement in the 1990s. It also focuses on the multi-media mega-hits that have helped to take country music from the hills and hollows to the world in less than a century.