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brewens

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1. I don't have much use for new country. I'm mostly a classic rocker. If I must listen to country,

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Sep 14, 2019, 10:16 AM

Sep 2019

give me some Merle Haggard, Willie, Waylon and some of those guys. Asleep at the Wheel and some of what was called country rock back in the day too.

I'm looking forward to seeing that. I've seen most of the Burns documentaries and even stuff I wasn't that hot to see, like The Dustbowl, turned out to be fascinating. Most people think prohibition was a huge mistake, but after seeing the documentary, it's easy to see how it came to be passed. Drinking was way out of control. Prohibition at least toned it down some after they repealed it.

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A new Ken Burns film, "Country Music" [View all] left-of-center2012 Sep 2019 OP

I don't have much use for new country. I'm mostly a classic rocker. If I must listen to country, brewens Sep 2019 #1

I agree. murielm99 Sep 2019 #3

Prohibition also led to the rise of organized crime JenniferJuniper Sep 2019 #4

My mom loved the old style MFM008 Sep 2019 #2

I'll watch. Country music isn't exactly my cup of tea, but I might learn something ... Auggie Sep 2019 #5

Ken Burns....is an awesome story teller, on anything he gets into. a kennedy Sep 2019 #6

That he is! Little Star Sep 2019 #7

💗💗💗 blm Feb 2023 #10

Done, my friend. huggggggs niyad Feb 2023 #8

Same from me! calimary Feb 2023 #9