Country Music by Ken Burns

[Richard Tarleton]

Richard, after episode 6 the old algorithms were at work on YouTube and turned up this Kristofferson classic, here performed by Willie Nelson with help from Kris and the other Outlaws - Willie makes an amazing job of it. I had forgotten how good some of those early KK songs were.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybs59DTTlVU

I love Willie's voice. Mind you they could have had a whip round to get him a new guitar

[Richard Tarleton]

Episode 7 sagged a bit, I thought - I've no particular interest in Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jnr , nor in Dolly Parton's music - she's more entertaining for the things she says - the episode ended with her saying she didn't mind being called a dumb blonde because she knows she isn't dumb, and isn't blonde either - another, not used, was when asked about how long it took to do her hair - "I dunno, darlin', I'm never there").

But Episode 8 back on top form going back to basics with more bluegrass - Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs (and Marty Stuart), and the incomparable Willie Nelson .

[johncorrigan]

They're starting a re-run of this really interesting documentary series on BBC4 starting late in the night, so should be available on the i-player from tomorrow.