Opry Video Classics: Songs That Topped the Charts
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Overview
Long, long ago, a record didn't just reach the No. 1 spot - it resided there, sometimes for months. Songs That Topped the Charts captures the biggest country hits, many of which also became significant pop singles. Check out Leroy Van Dyke's Walk On By (19 weeks at No. 1); Stonewall Jackson's Waterloo; and the Browns' The Three Bells, a country and pop chart-topper. They don't cut 'em like that anymore.
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Release Date
2007-01-01
Status
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Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
10
Marty Stuart
Himself - Host
Ernest Ashworth
Himself (archive footage)
Henson Cargill
Himself (archive footage)
Cowboy Copas
Himself (archive footage)
Skeeter Davis
Herself (archive footage)
Donna Fargo
Herself (archive footage)
Tom T. Hall
Himself (archive footage)
George Hamilton IV
Himself (archive footage)
Ferlin Husky
Himself (archive footage)
Stonewall Jackson
Himself (archive footage)
Sonny James
Himself (archive footage)
Del Reeves
Himself (archive footage)
Leroy van Dyke
Himself (archive footage)
Porter Wagoner
Himself (archive footage)
Billy Walker
Himself (archive footage)
6.5
The Winding Stream
The story of the American music dynasty, the Carters and Cashes, and their decades-long influence on popular music.
2014-03-15 | en
7.5
Walk the Line
A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash's life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his rise to fame with Sun Records in Memphis, where he recorded alongside Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.
2005-09-13 | en
7.7
The Blues Brothers
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
1980-06-16 | en
7.3
Coal Miner's Daughter
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.
1980-03-07 | en
7.6
Eagles: Hell Freezes Over
The Eagles performed live for the first time in April 1994 after a fourteen-year-long hiatus. Their reunion album’s name was in reference to Don Henley’s quote after the band’s breakup in 1980, when he commented that they would only play together again “when Hell freezes over”. Recorded at the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California for an MTV special, the live sessions produced eleven tracks for the album, including a new acoustic version of “Hotel California”.
1994-08-25 | en
3.2
BanG Dream! FILM LIVE
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7.4
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
In March 2005, Neil Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Four days before he was scheduled for a lifesaving operation, he headed to Nashville, where he wrote and recorded the country folk album Prairie Wind with old friends and family members. After the successful operation and recovery period, he returned to Nashville that August to play at the famed Ryman Auditorium, once again gathering together friends and family for this special performance.
2006-02-17 | en
7.2
Nashville
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1975-06-11 | en
6.7
Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
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2006-10-27 | en
7.4
Ray
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2004-10-29 | en
6.3
A Prairie Home Companion
A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.
2006-06-01 | en
7.4
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
Dolly Parton leads a moving, musical journey in this documentary that details the people and places who have helped shape her iconic career.
2019-12-25 | en
7.9
Dixie Chicks: An Evening with the Dixie Chicks
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2002-12-10 | en
6.4
Honkytonk Man
During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.
1982-12-15 | en
8.0
Taylor Swift: From the Heart
After having released her fourth album "Red" in October 2012, Taylor Alison Swift continues to tear up the charts. In this film we learn how Swift becomes one of America's biggest Country and Pop music artists.
2013-04-01 | en
0.0
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
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1996-04-02 | en
6.4
Country at Heart
A struggling country singer meets a Nashville songwriter in need of inspiration. Teaming up to write a song, their work gets complicated but results in both a hit song...and true love.
2020-10-02 | en
0.0
Toby Keith: American Icon
Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood and more gather for a once-in-a-lifetime concert celebrating the life and legacy of global superstar Toby Keith.
2024-08-28 | en
6.5
Country Queens at the BBC
Classic female country stars in action on a variety of BBC studio shows and featuring Bobbie Gentry, Anne Murray, Emmylou Harris, Tammy Wynette, Billie Jo Spears, Crystal Gayle, Taylor Swift, Lucinda Williams with Mary Chapin Carpenter and more. A chronological celebration of country queens at the BBC whether on Top of the Pops, OGWT, Later with Jools Holland, Parkinson or their own entertainment specials.
2014-11-07 | en
6.7
Tender Mercies
Alchoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.
1983-03-04 | en