“Ken and his team really understand how to educate and entertain at the same time,” Stuart, 60, said in another interview. “A few years ago, my wife, Connie [Smith, a longtime country star in her own right], said she heard Ken Burns say he was thinking about doing something on country music. I sat down and wrote him and Dayton a fan letter, because I was always a fan of their work. About three months later, I wound up meeting with them.”

Source: Los Angeles Times February 01, 2019 17:37 UTC