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American Experience S17E10 — The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
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American Experience•Season 17•Episode 10

The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken?

7.5/10 · 73 votesMay 9, 200555 min

Ranked #4 of 11 in Season 17•+0.2 vs season avg

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Recalls "the first family of country music" in interviews with Carter relatives, music writers, and singers Gillian Welch, Joan Baez, Marty Stuart and Rodney Crowell. The tough early lives of A.P. Carter, his sister Maybelle and wife Sara were lightened by music, and their 1927

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Episode Summary

"The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" is episode 10 of American Experience season 17. It scored 7.5/10 from 73 votes, ranking #4 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on May 9, 2005.

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