Ken Burns Gets To The Heart Of 'Country Music'
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with filmmaker Ken Burns about his latest PBS documentary, Country Music.
Director Ken Burns has told the story of America through the lens of the U.S. Civil War, baseball, jazz and the war in Vietnam. Now, he's telling it again through the soundtrack and the struggle of country music.
the new documentary and has more than 16 hours of music history — from and the Dust Bowl to , Nashville, Memphis and the heart of America. "This is a music in which you can hear the lyrics and it is about emotions and experiences and stories," Burns says.
