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Fans of Ken Burns' 'Country Music' documentary can now follow a map of the film's most important locations.

If reading is your gateway to learning more about stories relived by Burns’ narrators -- and quite a few they skipped over -- consider these 10 books that cover the same time period and topics addressed in the film.

Ken Burns' lengthy 'Country Music' documentary is a wealth of information!

When did bluegrass and country music drift apart, and why do they remain separate genres?

Burns and his supporting cast conclude that country music survives and thrives because it's ultimately about relatable, believable songs performed by relatable, believable people.

"History is about the perspective that the passage of time permits you to have ..."

"You can’t proclaim an orthodox or say it is only one thing. I think that’s a good story..."

“Songwriting is the most mysterious of all the trades,” Stuart says.

"I mean, it was the most wonderful parade of sons and daughters of America that brought their hearts and their souls and their experiences ..."

"The song came from my mother's fear ..."