Discover the stories of the people who helped shape Country Music in Nashville.
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings discusses country music history and his book Waylon on this episode of NPT’s original series A Word on Words with John Seigenthaler.
Mark Wills tells us about being gifted Buck Owens' guitar
QUEEVA on her favorite lyrics
Brett Kissel and his first "gig" in Nashville
Who does Kelsey Lamb hope to collaborate with?
KEN BURNS' COUNTRY MUSIC
From southern Appalachia’s songs of heartbreak and faith to the western swing of Texas, from California honky tonks to the Grand Ole Opry in NPT's home town of Nashville, Ken Burns' Country Music follows the evolution, over the course of the twentieth century, of America’s music.
NPT has digitized 901 vintage episodes of A Word on Words hosted by John Seigenthaler and made them available to view online on this website.
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