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Don't Get Above Your Raisin' (1984-1996)

In the 1980s and 1990s, 'New Traditionalists' like the Judds helped country music stay true to its roots. The period also saw the rise of superstar Garth Brooks and the return of Johnny Cash.

As country music鈥檚 popularity rocketed, the genre questioned whether it could stay true to its roots. The success of 鈥楴ew Traditionalists鈥 like Reba McEntire and the Judds suggested it could.

Garth Brooks overcame rejection and exploded onto the scene. And after being left behind by his label, Johnny Cash returned to a studio with just his guitar and his unforgettable voice to record albums that sold millions of copies and earnt him the respect of the industry he helped to create. Meanwhile, Rosanne Cash came out of the shadow of her father to start her own music career.

51 minutes

Last on

Mon 11 Mar 2024 02:00

Music Played

  • Willie Nelson

    On The Road Again

  • Dolly Parton

    Mule Skinner Blues

  • Willie Nelson

    On The Road Again (Album Version)

  • Johnny Cash

    I Still Miss Someone

  • Rosanne Cash

    I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me

  • Rosanne Cash

    Tennessee Flat Top Box

  • Reba McEntire

    Somebody Should Leave

  • The Judds

    Why Not Me

  • Steve Earle

    Guitar Town

  • Kathy Mattea

    Come From The Heart

  • Alabama

    Mountain Music

  • Garth Brooks

    If Tomorrow Never Comes

  • Garth Brooks

    Friends in Low Places

  • Ricky Skaggs

    Don't Get Above Your Raisin'

  • Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys

    Blue Moon of Kentucky (Album Version)

  • 搁耻苍鈥怐.惭.颁.

    It's Tricky

  • Johnny Cash

    Delia's Gone (Album Version)

  • Johnny Cash

    Hurt

  • Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

    Will the Circle Be Unbroken

  • Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

    Wildwood Flower

Credit

Role Contributor
Director Ken Burns

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