The Greatest   -  About the Episode

40 GREATEST FIRSTS Who was the first singing cowboy or country's first sex symbol? What was the first (and hopefully last) country/disco song? Who was country music's first superstar? The answers to these and other first queries can be found on CMT 40 Greatest Firsts, a two-hour countdown special listing the greatest (or at least entertaining) achievements in country music. Firsts is hosted by Joan of Arcadia star Jason Ritter. The 25-year-old actor is son of TV star John Ritter and grandson of the legendary Tex Ritter (first country album). Firsts features rare historical photos and footage and interviews with historians, journalists and artists, including LeAnn Rimes and Merle Haggard. Firsts is presented in chapter form with categories ranging from First Steps: The Origins of Country Music to Diverse Firsts: The Many Colors of Country Music.