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.

CAST

Dolly PartonSelf - Hostess

Roy ClarkSelf - Host

Glen CampbellSelf - Host

Roy AcuffSelf

Chet AtkinsSelf

Gene AutrySelf (archive footage)

Bob WillsSelf

June Carter CashSelf

Anita CarterSelf

Carlene CarterSelf

Helen CarterSelf

Johnny CashSelf

Ray CharlesSelf

Crystal GayleSelf

Merle HaggardSelf