MusicTV Movie
50 Years of Country Music
A three-hour program chronicling the history of country music up to 1978, hosted by Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell, and Roy Clark and featuring performances by many iconic and contemporary stars of the genre, including Roy Acuff, Kitty Wells, Bill Monroe, Ernest Tubb, Crystal Gayle, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, and Johnny Cash.
Directed by Walter C. Miller, Gilbert Cates, Joseph Cates
50
User score
1 votes
Status
Released
Released
January 22, 1978
Runtime
3h 20m
Language
English
Top cast
Dolly Parton
Self - Hostess
Roy Clark
Self - Host
Glen Campbell
Self - Host
Roy Acuff
Self
Chet Atkins
Self
Gene Autry
Self (archive footage)
Bob Wills
Self
June Carter Cash
Self
Anita Carter
Self
Carlene Carter
Self
Helen Carter
Self
Johnny Cash
Self
Ray Charles
Self
Crystal Gayle
Self
Merle Haggard
Self
Jan Howard
Self
Doug Kershaw
Self
Larry Gatlin
Self
Loretta Lynn
Self
Bill Monroe
Self
