<p>So far in the show we've spent some time exploring Rock's ancestry on the Blues side of its musical family tree.  In this episode we begin our exploration of the roots of Rock's Country & Western heritage.  The topics we cover include the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, yodeling, modal harmonies, and, briefly, the Blues Brothers, and...Captain Planet...?   </p>

So far in the show we've spent some time exploring Rock's ancestry on the Blues side of its musical family tree. In this episode we begin our exploration of the roots of Rock's Country & Western heritage. The topics we cover include the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, yodeling, modal harmonies, and, briefly, the Blues Brothers, and...Captain Planet...?

<p>So far in the show we've spent some time exploring Rock's ancestry on the Blues side of its musical family tree. &nbsp;In this episode we begin our exploration of the roots of Rock's Country &amp; Western heritage. &nbsp;The topics we cover include the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, yodeling, modal harmonies, and, briefly, the Blues Brothers, and...Captain Planet...? &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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Ep. 1.3: "We Got Both Kinds: Country AND Western"