Austin City Limits: Country — Season 1, Episode 2: 1981 - 1984
Documentary • 55 min • 1 season, 2 episodes
Episode synopsis
This collection highlights essential country hits and timeless standards performed live on Austin City Limits. Featured performances include THE BELLAMY BROTHERS: "Let Your Love Flow" and "If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" (ACL 707, Nov 17 1981); MICKEY GILLEY: "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time" and "Stand by Me" (ACL 801, Aug 12 1982); DON WILLIAMS: "I Believe in You" and "Tulsa Time" (ACL 802, Aug 02 1982); ROGER MILLER: "Dang Me" and "King of the Road" (ACL 812, Jan 24 1983); ROGER MILLER & WILLIE NELSON: "Old Friends" (ACL 812, Jan 24 1983); LORETTA LYNN: "Don't Come Home A'Drinkin'" and "Coal Miner's Daughter" (ACL 813, Feb 10 1983); GEORGE STRAIT: "Amarillo by Morning" and "You Look So Good in Love" (ACL 911, Feb 28 1984); EDDIE RABBITT: "Drivin' My Life Away" and "I Love a rainy Night" (ACL 1005, Sep 17 1984); TAMMY WYNETTE: "Stand by Your Man" (ACL 1005, Sep 17 1984); and THE JUDDS: "Mama He's Crazy" (ACL 1006, Sep 28 1984).
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.