Austin City Limits: Country — Season 1, Episode 4: 1987-1988
Documentary • 55 min • 1 season, 2 episodes
Episode synopsis
This installment presents a powerful lineup of chart-topping hits and iconic collaborations from the Austin City Limits stage. Featured performances include JOHNNY CASH: "Folsom Prison Blues," "Ring of Fire," "Sunday Morning Coming Down," and "Walk the Line" (ACL 1208, Jan 03 1987); REBA MCENTIRE: "What Am I Gonna Do About You," "One Promise Too Late," and "Whoever's in New England" (ACL 1304, Nov 18 1987); RICKY SKAGGS: "Crying My Heart Out Over You" and "Uncle Pen" (ACL 1311, Dec 12 1987); GEORGE STRAIT: "All My Ex's Live in Texas" and "Ocean Front Property" (ACL 1401, Sep 08 1988); RODNEY CROWELL: "I Couldn't Leave You If I Tried" (ACL 1402, Sep 20 1988); K.T. OSLIN: "Do Ya'" (ACL 1402, Oct 03 1988); DWIGHT YOAKAM: "Guitars, Cadillacs" (ACL 1407, Oct 23 1988); DWIGHT YOAKAM & BUCK OWENS: "Streets of Bakersfield" (ACL 1407, Oct 23 1988); and PATTY LOVELESS: "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" (ACL 1407, Nov 14 1988).
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.