Our intention is to just tell stories, says Burns.
We dont have a political or another agenda.
In the early episodes, the considerable and sometimes overlooked African-American contribution to the genre is deeply explored.
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Its not politically correct to tell this story, Burns says.
Its actually correct to tell this story.
Everybody whos foundational [to the genre]A.P.
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The banjo is from Africa.
Lets stop pretending that [country music] is only one thing, he says.
And for anyone in the anything but country camp, Burns has a conversion story to share.
I had a guy come into a screening.
He goes, Ken, Ive loved everything youve done, but country music…
He shakes his head.
I said, Okay, just give it a chance.
By episode 8, hes sobbing.
He continues to apologize.
Hes now steeped in country music.
And thats what were finding.
Thats all Ive ever wanted out of filmmaking.
