Billy Mize & the Bakersfield Sound

Billy Mize was instrumental in defining the Bakersfield Sound, the exhilarating, innovative movement that forever changed country music. Character Billy Mize (John Carter) brings to life a product of the Dust Bowl who was both an incredibly gifted musician and lyricist, as well as a committed family man. Mize traded in the road for home, but even those who love fiercely are subject to tragedy, making his life a mix of triumph and pain.