Les Leverett: Opry Photographer
About the Episode
Les Leverett was the official staff photographer for The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN, from 1960-1992. During those 32 years, he captured images of nearly every country star of note, from Minnie Pearl and Roy Acuff to Garth Brooks and Emmylou Harris. Along the way, his photographs revealed the changes and continuities in the music he loved and the people who made it.
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Extras
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Interviewees pick they would send into outer space to represent country music.33:23 -
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Explore the influence of the Carter Cash family and the theme of family in country music.4:53 -
Why Country Music
The filmmakers discuss the origins of their latest project and what they've learned.4:29 -
Country Places
Explore the origins of the Grand Ole Opry, the Nashville and Bakersfield Sound and more.5:01 -
Trailer | PBS Previews: Country Music
Meet the filmmakers and go behind the scenes of Country Music, coming to PBS this fall.0:30 -
Kenny Rogers on "The Gambler"
Kenny Rogers discusses his hit single, "The Gambler," in an outtake from "Country Music."2:07 -
Guy Clark and Emmylou Harris on "If I Needed You"
Guy Clark and Emmylou Harris discuss "If I Needed You."1:47 -
