Marty Stuart on Country's 'Mother Church'

About the Episode

Musician Marty Stuart explains how the “Grand Ole Opry” became the heart of Nashville. Just one of the stories in Country Music, the sweeping new series from filmmaker Ken Burns – coming to PBS September 15th at 8/7c. #CountryMusicPBS.

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