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Janis Martin was a teenage rockabilly sensation from Southside, Virginia. Her music was influenced by African American culture, particularly R&B singer Ruth Brown.
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American bluegrass and old time music has reached new musicians as it’s spread across the world. Meet a Japanese artist whose love for old time music brought him to Southern Appalachia.
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In the third part of VPM's country music series meet Portsmouth's own Tony Jackson. Jackson is a Marine turned bank executive who decided to leave the security of his corporate job in Richmond to work full time as a country music singer.
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There’s a vibrant scene in the sprawling campgrounds at the Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax, Virginia, where musicians play, dance and celebrate until dawn.
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VPM begins its series on country music in Virginia by going back nearly a century to the Bristol recording sessions that helped launch the Carter Family's and Jimmie Rodgers' careers.
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Watch a special preview of this exciting series. Meet the filmmakers, go behind the scenes, and enjoy exclusive clips from the films.