Mark Lamarr's Redneck Music

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The Big Bang

20080216

Mark Lamarr traces the history of redneck music, depicting a rich and proud musical tradition.

1/4. The Big Bang

Mark heads to Bristol, the Tennessee/Virginia border town high in the Appalachian Mountains which many view as the birthplace of country music. It was in this small town on 1 August 1927 that Ralph Peer signed Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family to Victor Records. Over two weeks they recorded The Bristol Sessions which have become known as the 'Big Bang' of country music.

Mark heads to Bristol, the border town many view as the birthplace of country music.

Rough And Rowdy Ways

20080223

Mark Lamarr traces the history of redneck music, depicting a rich and proud musical tradition.

2/4. Rough and Rowdy Ways

Mark looks at the flip side of the Country coin - the hard living, telling it like it is (not to mention the drinking and fighting) that is traced back through men like Jimmie Rogers and Hank Williams, and women like Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline.

Mark looks at the flip side of the Country coin.

Rough And Rowdy Ways

20080301

Mark Lamarr traces the history of redneck music, depicting a rich and proud musical tradition.

3/4. When Country Met Elvis

Mark turns to Memphis, where the Redneck sound changed direction in the Fifties. He talks to Haydn Thompson and Sonny Burgess, Elvis Presley's label mates on Sun Records, to find out what happened to country music when the King came crashing in.

Mark then heads further south to Louisiana, where swamp pop reveals a melting pot of different influences.

Texas And The West

20080308

Mark Lamarr traces the history of redneck music, depicting a rich and proud musical tradition.

4/4. Texas and the West

Mark looks at Texas Soul, the sounds of Austin and Western Swing and goes in search of the last Cowboy songs. He also looks at some of the music that came out of the itinerant camps made so famous in Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath.

Mark looks at Texas Soul, and the sounds of Austin and Western Swing.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Comments
01	The Big Bang	20080216	Mark Lamarr traces the history of redneck music, depicting a rich and proud musical tradition. 1/4. The Big Bang Mark heads to Bristol, the Tennessee/Virginia border town high in the Appalachian Mountains which many view as the birthplace of country music. It was in this small town on 1 August 1927 that Ralph Peer signed Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family to Victor Records. Over two weeks they recorded The Bristol Sessions which have become known as the 'Big Bang' of country music. Mark heads to Bristol, the border town many view as the birthplace of country music.
02	Rough And Rowdy Ways	20080223	Mark Lamarr traces the history of redneck music, depicting a rich and proud musical tradition. 2/4. Rough and Rowdy Ways Mark looks at the flip side of the Country coin - the hard living, telling it like it is (not to mention the drinking and fighting) that is traced back through men like Jimmie Rogers and Hank Williams, and women like Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline. Mark looks at the flip side of the Country coin.
03	Rough And Rowdy Ways	20080301	Mark Lamarr traces the history of redneck music, depicting a rich and proud musical tradition. 3/4. When Country Met Elvis Mark turns to Memphis, where the Redneck sound changed direction in the Fifties. He talks to Haydn Thompson and Sonny Burgess, Elvis Presley's label mates on Sun Records, to find out what happened to country music when the King came crashing in. Mark then heads further south to Louisiana, where swamp pop reveals a melting pot of different influences.
04	Texas And The West	20080308	Mark Lamarr traces the history of redneck music, depicting a rich and proud musical tradition. 4/4. Texas and the West Mark looks at Texas Soul, the sounds of Austin and Western Swing and goes in search of the last Cowboy songs. He also looks at some of the music that came out of the itinerant camps made so famous in Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath. Mark looks at Texas Soul, and the sounds of Austin and Western Swing.