Country MusicSeason 1, Episode 4 - I Can't Stop Loving You (1953-1963)

Acclaimed documentary maker Ken Burns explores the history of country music - from its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity. In Memphis, the confluence of blues and hillbilly music at Sun Studios gives birth to 'rockabilly', the precursor of rock and roll, in which Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash are at the forefront. In the recording studios of Music City, country music's twang is replaced by something smoother - the Nashville Sound. Patsy Cline becomes one of its biggest stars before her untimely death.

Country Music was broadcast on SBS ONE at Friday 23 December 2022, 08:05. This episode was initially placed on Saturday 14 March 2020.