Five CD set. If you write the truth and you re writing about your life it s going to be country. It ll be country cause you re writing what s happening. And that s all a good song is. - Loretta Lynn. Country Music the eight-part 16-hour film by Ken Burns chronicles the creation of a truly American genre of music through the songs and stories of it s greatest trailblazers. Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns (The Soundtrack) includes more than 100 timeless classics as heard in the film including songs by The Carter Family Jimmie Rodgers Bill Monroe Bob Wills Hank Williams Johnny Cash Loretta Lynn Charley Pride Willie Nelson Dolly Parton and many more. This deluxe set includes 68 pages of liner notes and rarely seen archival photos documents and memorabilia.