This story was originally published in Issue 627 on April 2, 1992 IT’S A FOGGY AFTERNOON IN NASHVILLE, andNanciGriffith is sitting in a near-empty restaurant by a cold fireplace. Her face, waif-like except for her animated brown eyes, is tired.Griffithmay be one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved veterans …
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Country Music, Ken Burns‘ PBS docuseries on a musical journey that spans from hollers to honkytonks to hit parades, is a whole lotta things. It’s long, which is a given when you consider the authorship — clocking in at a shade over 16 hours, this eight-episode megillah’s running time falls …
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