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American Experience; Carter Family, The: Will The Circle Be Unbroken

05/02/2005

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Series
American Experience
Program
Carter Family, The: Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Program Number

1711

Series Description

Premiered October 1988 As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation. Now in its eighteenth season, the series has produced over 180 programs and garnered every major broadcast award. Series release date: 10/1988

Program Description

This film profiles the lives of A.P., Sara and Maybelle Carter, the "first family of country music," beginning with their childhood and following their story through 1943, when they stopped playing and recording together. Their music solaced a nation during the darkest days of the depression. The words to their songs captured the painful and moving stories of poor America's history and proved that simple songs about ordinary people are as timeless, moving and relevant as the most studied classics in history. The Carter Family's songs and style remain the most copied in American folk and country music, influencing artists across all genres, including Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Ray Charles, Linda Ronstadt and Sheryl Crow.

Duration

00:56:34

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres
Documentary
Topics
History
Citation
Chicago: “American Experience; Carter Family, The: Will The Circle Be Unbroken,” 05/02/2005, GBH Archives, accessed November 6, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_197DE9D772874135B2FE1C6EC378DC29.
MLA: “American Experience; Carter Family, The: Will The Circle Be Unbroken.” 05/02/2005. GBH Archives. Web. November 6, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_197DE9D772874135B2FE1C6EC378DC29>.
APA: American Experience; Carter Family, The: Will The Circle Be Unbroken. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_197DE9D772874135B2FE1C6EC378DC29
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