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Country Music

Friday, February 21 at 9:30pm on MPT - Don't Get Above Your Raisin'

Country Music

Episode 8 Preview | "Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’”

Country music works to stay true to its roots as the genre skyrockets to new heights.

About the program

From its deep and tangled roots in ballads, blues and hymns performed in small settings, to its worldwide popularity, learn how country music evolved over the course of the twentieth century. The series, directed by Ken Burns, features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more than 80 country music artists. No one has told the story this way before.