Austin City Limits: Country — Season 1, Episode 1: 1976 - 1981
Documentary • 63 min • 1 season, 2 episodes
Episode synopsis
This retrospective features classic performances from the Austin City Limits stage. Included are WILLIE NELSON: "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" and "Red Headed Stranger" (ACL 201, Oct 04 1976); THE TEXAS PLAYBOYS: "San Antonio Rose" (ACL 304, Sep 19 1977); PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE: "Amie" (ACL 409, Oct 24 1978); MARTY ROBBINS: "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" and "El Paso" (ACL 511, Oct 23 1979); MOE BANDY & JOE STAMPLEY: "Just Good Ol' Boys" (ACL 511, Nov 08 1979); ALABAMA: "Tennessee River" and "Why Lady Why" (ACL 605, Sep 08 1980); JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ: "That's The Way Love Goes" (ACL 605, Sep 28 1980); CHARLIE PRIDE: "Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone" and "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" (ACL 610, Jan 12 1981); KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Why Me" (ACL 702, Sep 14 1981); JERRY REED: "When You're Hot, You're Hot" and "Amos Moses" (ACL 703, Aug 27 1981); and JOHNNY LEE: "Lookin' For Love" and "One In A Million" (ACL 704, Sep 08 1981).
About Austin City Limits: Country
Austin City Limits Country (1976–1991) celebrates the golden era of the longest-running music series in television history. This collection captures the evolution of country music on the iconic Austin stage, spanning from the trailblazing Outlaw movement of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings to the high-energy "New Traditionalist" explosion of Garth Brooks and George Strait. Featuring legendary performances from Hall of Famers like Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Charley Pride alongside the genre-defining hits of the 1980s, these programs showcase the authentic songwriting and world-class musicianship that turned a local Texas show into a global cultural institution.