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Learn MoreMeet the country stars of post-war America, including the Hillbilly Shakespeare.
See how the bluegrass sound spreads in post-war America, and meet honky-tonk star Hank Williams, whose songs of surprising emotional depth are derived from his troubled and tragically short life.
AIR DATE 9/15/19
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