Dwight Yoakam - "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" (Willie Nelson Tribute) - 1998 Kennedy Center Honors
Through performance, demonstration and discussion with country music Grammy winner Jerry Douglas and musicians Bryan Sutton, Dudley Connell, Sally Love, and Marshall Wilborn, students learn about the history, the styles, and the traditions of this truly American music.
Learn about the beginnings of country music and its early innovators through the stories and music of three of country music's most respected musicians: mountain music legend Dr. Ralph Stanley, Jim Lauderdale, and James Shelton
Learn how the diverse styles of blues, choral music, cajun, zydeco, brass band, border music, and gospel meet and mingle in the Gulf Coast region.
Go on a musical journey with Allan Harris and the Cross That River Band as they go back in time and explore America's West during the 19th century.
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