Bill Anderson

Everyone knows Elvis Presley’s In the Ghetto and A Little Less Conversation. But who wrote those songs? That was Mac Davis, and almost no one has heard of him. He shares this fate with dozens of other songwriters who have been responsible for massive hits. Coincidentally, many of them live in Nashville, Tennessee – though this documentary reveals that isn’t quite as accidental as it seems.

The story of how a group of unremarkable bungalows in Nashville Tennessee became the heart of the country music industry, and led to the city's title as Music City USA. The documentary focuses on the rise of the Grand Ole Opry and the subsequent opening of recording studios in the downtown area while reflecting on what this legendary Nashville street means today in the changing music business.

Explore the country legend's hard-fought road to stardom. From her Appalachian roots to the Oscar-winning biopic of her life, Coal Miner's Daughter, Loretta Lynn struggled to balance family and her music career and is still going strong after more than 50 years. The documentary premieres the same day Lynn's first new studio album in over 10 years is released.

'Country: Portraits of an American Sound' is a documentary film that explores the history and culture of country music through the lens of photography, which has portrayed the ideals, lifestyle and personalities of country music artists for over 80 years. The film features imagery and commentary from Grand Ole Opry photographer Les Leverett, the late celebrity photographer Leigh Wiener, documentary photographer Henry Horenstein, iconic music photographers Henry Diltz and Raeanne Rubenstein, and contemporary photographers David McClister and Michael Wilson. Over a dozen country music artists also appear, including Rosanne Cash, Roy Clark, Merle Haggard, Lyle Lovett, Charley Pride, LeAnn Rimes, Kenny Rogers, Tanya Tucker, The Band Perry and Keith Urban. The film weaves iconic images, historical footage and over 25 country music hits into a dynamic look at this uniquely American sound.

Country's Family Reunion Gospel: Volume One (2011) · 1 hr 59 min TV-PG Music Volume one in this series features an inspirational get-together of music legends in a good, old-fashioned sing-along of old-time gospel classics. DIRECTOR Jim Yockey STARRING Bill Anderson Charlie Walker Bobby Lord Wanda Jackson Jim Ed Brown Jan Howard Johnny Wright Stu Phillips Martha Carson George Hamilton IV

A performance featuring inspirational music legends in a good old-fashioned, sit-down sing-along of gospel classics. Hosted by Bill Anderson. Country's Family Reunion: Gospel Volume Two (2010) · 1 hr 50 min TV-PG Music Lifestyle A performance featuring inspirational music legends in a good old-fashioned, sit-down sing-along of gospel classics. Hosted by Bill Anderson. DIRECTOR Jim Yockey STARRING Bill Anderson Bill Carlisle Jeanne Pruett Johnny Russell Skeeter Davis Hank Locklin Jack Greene Carol Lee Cooper Charlie Louvin

Relive some of the Grand Ole Opry's greatest moments with this collection of 15 vintage duets featuring performers such as Patsy Cline and Bobby Lord singing "(Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves You." Other highlights include "Jackson" by Johnny Cash and June Carter; "After the Fire Is Gone" by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn; "Let It Be Me" by Skeeter Davis and Bobby Bare; and "The Ceremony" by George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

Back in 1961, the Country Music Association founded the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize the top artists, songwriters, broadcasters and executives in the business. Hall of Fame set honors the illustrious Class of '73 - Chet Atkins and Patsy Cline - with Chet's instrumental hit Yakety Axe and Patsy's Imagine That. Johnny Cash appears twice, while Willie Nelson in Mr. Record Man shows his rarely seen pre-outlaw, clean-cut side.

Nothing says "I Love You" like a country song. And no singer ever expressed these sentiments better than Dolly Parton in I Will Always Love You, one of the highlights from Love Songs. Patsy Cline and Ferlin Husky address the pain of separation. Sexy Conway Twitty gets right down to business in I See the Want To In Your Eyes. As for Ray Price - he make a failed romance sound mighty pretty in For the Good Times.

America's most beloved country music showcase, the Grand Ole Opry, celebrated its 80th anniversary in style by heading to the nation's grandest performance venue: New York's Carnegie Hall. Featured artists in this 2005 recording include Opry members Trace Adkins, Vince Gill, Jimmy Dickens, Trisha Yearwood, Charley Pride, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Ricky Skaggs, Brad Paisley, Bill Anderson, Martina McBride and Alan Jackson.

From Nashville With Music is another slim plot that gives an excuse for Nashville country stars to perform. The stars are Leo G. Carroll, Marilyn Maxwell, Jose Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Marty Robbins (singing "El Paso"), Buddy Allen, Bill Anderson, Don Gibson, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Cousin Jody, Buck Owens, Bonnie Owens, Charley Pride, Susan Raye, Carl Smith, Wynn Stewart and Tammy Wynette. (from http://archive.tennessean.com/article/20070511/SPECIAL0907/705110501/1969-Movie-From-Nashville-Music)

A drifter finds himself wrongly accused of murder by a power-crazed sheriff. The sheriff gives him a horse, some supplies, and a one-hour head start into the desert before sending his murderous posse after him.

When some priceless Macedonian treasures are swiped, lawyer Falk arrives to get to the bottom of things.

New York gangsters head South in search of that magical Nashville sound. Unfortunately, they misunderstand the directions given to them by a friendly gas station attendant and wind up in Atlanta instead.

A Hillbilly hits the big time in Las Vegas.

A country music show comes to Broadway with the only big screen appearance of the legendary Hank Williams.

The adventures and misadventures of a poor farmer who lives in a small cottage with his wife and daughter in the countryside.

A lighthearted family film revolves around the adventures of a hobo, a runaway chimpanzee, and a six-year-old thought to be lost.

Tropical island underwater scuba diving swimming murder thriller, in which divers and thieves search for a sunken treasure.