By BILL LYNCH
Charleston Gazette-Mail
(Courtesy photo)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s hard to say precisely how much West Virginia contributed to the shape and sound of country music, but a lot can be said about how much West Virginians contributed to “Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns,” the upcoming Public Broadcasting Service documentary.
A lot.
Burns — who is known for a long string of acclaimed documentary films, among them “The Civil War,” “Baseball” and “Jazz” — said, “The first voice you hear in the film is Kathy Mattea and she’s also one of the last.”
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