Country Music: The Spirit of America
 Country Music: The Spirit of America transports audiences through twentieth-century America on the wings of country music. It traces American history and the parallel evolution of country music, using rare historical footage, giant screen cinematography, and many of today's brightest country music stars. Over 50 of country music's biggest stars—from Alan Jackson to Dolly Parton to Dwight Yoakam—are spotlighted as together they perform the genre's classics of the past 100 years.
The canyons of Utah, the mountains of Appalachia, the deserts of California, and the legendary stage at the Grand Ole Opry are just a few of the settings for these performances.The film demonstrates how country music has mirrored the social and political development of America during the 20th Century, to arrive at a new era with its own challenges. Country music was never created in a vacuum; it has always been a reflection of its times. Audiences will witness how country music was present through it all, providing welcome social and cultural outlets during the Jazz Age, the Fabulous 50s, and on. |
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| Concert/Music, Documentary, Historical |
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