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THE BIRTH OF COUNTRY MUSIC?
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Q: What was the first Country song to get an Academy Award? Not a Grammy, but an Oscar.

A: That was I'M EASY by actor/singer Keith Carradine, in 1976. I'M EASY became the first Country song to win an Academy Award for Best Song after appearing in the 1975 film “Nashville” starring David Arkin and Henry Gibson.

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