Ken Burns' 'Country Music': The heartbreaking loss of Hank Williams ...
Sep 17, 2019 · It’s as Williams sings in the final verse of the song synonymous with his legacy: “The silence of a falling star/ Lights up a purple sky/ And as I wonder where you are/ I'm so lonesome I could...
Review – Hank Williams Takes Center Stage in Ep. 3 of ‘Country Music’
Sep 18, 2019 · As compelling as the story of the life of Hank is on its own, it’s something that dramatic interpreters have failed to do justice for decades, with one feeble attempt after another to put the story in movie form, and specifically “The Last Ride” that ended with Hank’s untimely death at the age of 29.
Country Music (miniseries) - Wikipedia
Country Music is a documentary miniseries created and directed by Ken Burns and written by Dayton Duncan that premiered on PBS on September 15, 2019. The eight-part series chronicles the history and prominence of country music in American culture .
Movie Review – “The Last Ride, A Story of Hank Williams”
Jun 9, 2013 · "The Last Ride" takes you on the ill-fated road trip beginning in Alabama, and ending in West Virginia where Hank Williams passed away on New Years Day, 1953. Though Hank's name is never spoken in the movie, it's taken as a given that you know who he is, and what fate awaits him.
Episode 3 | “The Hillbilly Shakespeare” (1945 – 1953) | Country Music ...
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...
Music Commentary: Ken Burns’ “Country Music” — Superb …
Sep 22, 2019 · A scene from Ken Burns’s PBS series “Country Music.” Jazz bebop legend Charlie Parker had a habit, while in diners, of putting nickels in the jukebox and selecting country & western hits. This was in the late 1940s, the honky-tonk era of …
The Last Ride (2011 film) - Wikipedia
The Last Ride is a 2011 American drama about the last days of country music pioneer and legend Hank Williams. The film stars Henry Thomas , Jesse James, and Fred Dalton Thompson, and received a limited release on October 21, 2011.
Ken Burns' 'Country Music': 5 Things We Learned From Episode Three
Sep 18, 2019 · As expected, the episode of Ken Burns' Country Music titled "The Hillbilly Shakespeare" dealt heavily with the influence of Hank Williams on the honky-tonk sound of the '40s and '50s.
‘The Last Ride’ Movie Chronicles Hank Williams’ Final Days
Jun 26, 2012 · A new film, "The Last Ride," tackles the country music pioneer's last three days, as he's driven by a young kid from his home in Montgomery, Ala., to his scheduled New Year's shows in West ...
The Last Ride - Saving Country Music
Dec 29, 2013 · “The Last Ride” takes you on the ill-fated road trip beginning in Alabama, and ending in West Virginia where Hank Williams passed away on New Years Day, 1953. Though Hank’s name is never spoken in the movie, it’s taken as a given that you know who he is, and what fate awaits him.
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