Country Music


Hard Times (1933–1945) (E02)

(episode)
Documentary / Music
USA, 2019, 1 h 53 min (Alternative: 51 min)

Directed by:

Ken Burns

Screenplay:

Dayton Duncan

Cinematography:

Buddy Squires
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Plots(1)

During the Great Depression and World War II, country music thrives and reaches bigger audiences. Gene Autry sets off a craze for singing cowboys, Bob Wills adapts jazz’s Big Band sound to create Texas Swing, and Roy Acuff becomes a star. (Prime Video)