Country Style, USA
Country Style, USA is a series of 15-minute radio and film programs produced by the US Army as a recruiting aid from 1957 to 1960 featuring top American country music artists. Each year 13 episodes were produced in Nashville, Tennessee, and distributed to local radio and TV stations. Among the hosts were Jody McCrea and Charlie Applewhite.[1] Artists featured on the shows included Johnny Cash,[1] Moon Mullican, and Jim Reeves.
The programs were produced by Owen Bradley and his brother Harold. They should not be confused with the 1950 DuMont TV series, Country Style.
The series was released on DVD by season in 2008.
References
- 1 2 Banister, C. Eric (2014). Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781617136085.
External links
- Listen to Country Style, USA radio episodes
- The short film Country Style USA Recruitment: Episode 8 is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The short film Country Style USA Recruitment: Episode 12 is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The short film Country Style USA Recruitment: Episode 19 is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The short film Country Style USA Recruitment: Episode 34 is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The short film Country Style USA Recruitment: Episode 35 is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- The short film Country Style USA Recruitment: Episode 39 is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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