America's Music: The Roots of Country
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| Directed by | Jerry Aronson Tom Neff |
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Executive Producer: Pat Mitchell Producers: Tom Neff Tom McMahon Diandra Douglas Vivian Schiller |
| Written by | Tom Neff Robert K. Oermann |
| Narrated by | Kris Kristofferson |
| Music by | John Rosasco |
| Cinematography | Steven Wacks |
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Barry Rubinow Lisa Leeman Andrew Littlejohn |
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Wild Wolf Productions
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| Distributed by | TBS |
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Running time
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300 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 3,000,000 |
America's Music: The Roots of Country is a 1996 three-part, six episode documentary about the history of American country music directed by Tom Neff and Jerry Aronson and written by Neff and Robert K. Oermann. The film touches on many of the styles of music that make up country music, including: Old-time music, Cajun music, Folk music, Rockabilly, Western music, Western swing, the Bakersfield sound, Honky-tonk and the Nashville sound. Country music artist and actor Kris Kristofferson narrates the three-part series.
The film was produced by Wild Wolf Productions for TBS Superstation and shown on three consecutive nights beginning on June 2, 1996. It was repeated only once in the Fall of 2011.
The six-hour, multi-part film series, examines the evolution one of America's popular and enduring music forms from its origin in Appalachia to its current status across the United States and the world. The film is a comprehensive journey through the history of American country music as told by the performing legends of the past and the performing stars of today. Included are record producers, songwriters, record executives, fans, country radio DJ's, and others who laid the foundations of country music and those who stand at its apex today.
The film was shot at avarious locations, including: Bakersfield, California; Beaumont, Texas; Beaver Creek, Colorado; Branson, Missouri; Bristol, Tennessee; Copper, Mountain, Colorado; Dallas, Texas; Galax, Virginia; Lafayette, Louisiana; Los Angeles, California; Memphis, Tennessee; Meridian, Mississippi; Mount Vernon, Texas; Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee; Renfro Valley, Kentucky; Smithville, Tennessee; Tucson, Arizona; and Victorville, California.
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