Cookeville, TN, September 4, 2019 – On September 10 at 6:00 pm, WCTE is pleased to partner with
the Cookeville Performing Arts Center at 10 E Broad St Cookeville, TN bring the community a free public
screening of the new PBS Series COUNTRY MUSIC a documentary written and produced by filmmaker
Ken Burns.
We will also be welcoming world-renowned documentarian Dayton Duncan back to Cookeville for a
sneak peek screening of the upcoming documentary Country Music.
There is NO CHARGE for tickets but seats are limited, please reserve your space at wcte.org/events
Dayton Duncan is the writer and co-producer for many Ken Burns documentaries including The National
Parks: America’s Best Idea, The Civil War, Horatio’s Drive, Baseball, Mark Twain and Jazz.
Country Music hardback coffee table book will be on sale for $55. Dayton will be signing copies starting
at 6 PM. You can preview the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564642/country-
music-by-dayton-duncan-and-ken-burns/
COUNTRY MUSIC is 16-Hour Documentary Chronicles History of Country Music —Explores crucial
questions –– “What is country music?” and “Where did it come from?”–– while focusing on the
biographies of the fascinating trailblazers: from the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers and Bob Wills to
Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, Charley Pride, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton,
Emmylou Harris, Garth Brooks and Many More , who created and shaped it as well as the times in which
they lived. Much like the music itself, the film tells unforgettable stories of hardships and joys shared by
everyday people.
At 6:30, guests will move into the auditorium for a 45-minute special edition, sneak peek screening of
Ken Burns Country Music followed by a 30 minute Q&A with Dayton and other panelists.
Reserve your tickets today for an unforgettable night celebrating Country Music, the song of America.
Country Music sponsors:
Bank of America, Belmont University, Tennessee, Nashville, Better Angels Society, CPB and PBS.
Local sponsors:
LSN.com, Presley Funeral Home, Cookeville Performing Arts Center & Crossroads Music