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Country Music: A Nashville Story

Minnie Pearl | Country Music: A Nashville Story | NPT

A rarely seen side of Minnie Pearl, country music comedian, from NPT's video archives.

Aired 09/15/2019

Country Music: A Nashville Story

Minnie Pearl | Country Music: A Nashville Story | NPT

9/15/2019 | 3m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

A rarely seen side of Minnie Pearl, country music comedian, from NPT's video archives.

In this clip, from Nashville Public Television's archives, country music comedian and Grand Ole Opry legend Minnie Pearl shares a rarely seen side of herself as Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon. Filmed on the Ryman stage, for the NPT original documentary HILL COUNTRY SOUNDS. Country Music is Nashville’s story and NPT is dedicated to sharing the many stories that form this unique American art form.

Aired 09/15/2019

Country Music: A Nashville Story is a local public television program presented by WNPT

Get exclusive access to all episodes of Ken Burns’ Country Music on Sept. 15 when the series premieres.

Country Music: A Nashville Story

Minnie Pearl | Country Music: A Nashville Story | NPT

9/15/2019 | 3m 46sVideo has Closed Captions

In this clip, from Nashville Public Television's archives, country music comedian and Grand Ole Opry legend Minnie Pearl shares a rarely seen side of herself as Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon. Filmed on the Ryman stage, for the NPT original documentary HILL COUNTRY SOUNDS. Country Music is Nashville’s story and NPT is dedicated to sharing the many stories that form this unique American art form.

Aired 09/15/2019

How to Watch Country Music: A Nashville Story

Country Music: A Nashville Story is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.

Country Music: A Nashville Story is a local public television program presented by WNPT

Get exclusive access to all episodes of Ken Burns’ Country Music on Sept. 15 when the series premieres.

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