Queen of Country

[Caustic Burno]

Loretta Lynn, Country Music Star and Symbol of Rural Resilience, Dies at 90 (Published 2022)

Her powerful voice, playful lyrics and topical songs were a model for generations of country singers and songwriters. So was her life story.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Ouachita]

Who's Gonna fill their Shoe's?

 

[Ouachita]

I think Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn are still my favorite female country singers. Depends on my mood as to which places number one on a given day.

 

[Ky hills]

I'm afraid nobody is going to fill their shoes as far as in mainstream "country music". Those days are likely behind us.
Loretta Lynn was from around 100 miles east of here. Her music was truly unique and authentic. She represented her KY mountain heritage well, and will always be remembered and beloved by KY.
Mainstream country music ain't been country for a while, more like some kind of pop music, that doesn't have any heart or realness just polished vocals.

 

[Dusty Britches]

Loretta Lynn, Country Music Star and Symbol of Rural Resilience, Dies at 90 (Published 2022)

Her powerful voice, playful lyrics and topical songs were a model for generations of country singers and songwriters. So was her life story.

www.nytimes.com

I recall several years ago Gretchen Wilson and Kelly Clarkson got into a fight over who was the original female redneck county music star. I laughed out loud when Reba McIntyre put them both down by saying neither had anything on Loretta Lynn. Redneck and classy. A beautiful lady from the first day to the last.

 

[Lucky_P]

I remember ol' Jerry Clower saying that up-side of Loretta Lynn, he was a pure-T city slicker!

 

[alacowman1]

Radio station manager..come off that dumb hillbilly act….Doolittle you know mister ,if you knew Lorretta,, you'd know that aint no act…

 

[Caustic Burno]

Always loved to listen to her and Conway duets.

 

[alacowman1]

Always loved to listen to her and Conway duets.

First one I remember hearing.. was Louisiana woman, Mississippi man..

 

[Rafter S]

Who's Gonna fill their Shoe's?

I like Sunny Sweeney's stuff. And while she may not fit comfortably into the country niche, I'm also a big fan of Bonnie Bishop.

 

[alacowman1]

The biggest problem with country music today. Not really a shortage of traditional country artist out there ,as there is shortage of traditional country fans ..

 

[Ouachita]

I need to get out more. I've never heard of Sunny Sweeney or Bonnie Bishop. Last time I purchased an album of any kind, was still 8-track and vinyl. Never purchased a cassette or CD.
The kids did get hooked up with Pandora a couple years ago and bought me a nice bluetooth speaker, waterproof and impact resistant because Dad is rough on electronics.

I'll be listening to Sunny and Bonnie at sunrise Saturday morning. Thanks, Rafter.

Cowman, you are correct; I guess it's a generational change that occurs. My kids still listen to the music I grew up with, but they also listen to some modern "country" that should not be called country. Some of it is really good, and some really bad. I suppose I need to broaden my horizon.

 

[alacowman1]

I need to get out more. I've never heard of Sunny Sweeney or Bonnie Bishop. Last time I purchased an album of any kind, was still 8-track and vinyl. Never purchased a cassette or CD.
The kids did get hooked up with Pandora a couple years ago and bought me a nice bluetooth speaker, waterproof and impact resistant because Dad is rough on electronics.

I'll be listening to Sunny and Bonnie at sunrise Saturday morning. Thanks, Rafter.

Cowman, you are correct; I guess it's a generational change that occurs. My kids still listen to the music I grew up with, but they also listen to some modern "country" that should not be called country. Some of it is really good, and some really bad. I suppose I need to broaden my horizon.

When I hear a steel and fiddle in it , I might broaden mine..

 

[jltrent]

She came a long ways up from Butcher Hollow. I have been through there and the sun comes up around 10AM and goes down around 2PM.

 

[Ouachita]

She came a long ways up from Butcher Hollow. I have been through there and the sun comes up around 10AM and goes down around 2PM.

My deer camp is like that. Very narrow and steep, in the bottom of a north/south hollow. Leaves us a lot of time around the campfire to solve the worlds problems.

 

[jltrent]

My deer camp is like that. Very narrow and steep, in the bottom of a north/south hollow. Leaves us a lot of time around the campfire to solve the worlds problems.

My daughter lives in Farmington Arkansas and there is some mountains around there.

Eastern KY mountains as I am in the mountains, but not quiet to this extreme.

 

[Ky hills]

My daughter lives in Farmington Arkansas and there is some mountains around there.

Eastern KY mountains as I am in the mountains, but not quiet to this extreme.

Is that picture from the The Breaks, or Cumberland Gap? I can picture that several places.
We live about 35 miles from the Red River Gorge area, and seems like all the time it's on the news that people get lost hiking or fall over cliffs.

 

[greybeard]

Gretchen Wilson and Kelly Clarkson

Who?

 

[Rafter S]

I need to get out more. I've never heard of Sunny Sweeney or Bonnie Bishop. Last time I purchased an album of any kind, was still 8-track and vinyl. Never purchased a cassette or CD.
The kids did get hooked up with Pandora a couple years ago and bought me a nice bluetooth speaker, waterproof and impact resistant because Dad is rough on electronics.

I'll be listening to Sunny and Bonnie at sunrise Saturday morning. Thanks, Rafter.

Cowman, you are correct; I guess it's a generational change that occurs. My kids still listen to the music I grew up with, but they also listen to some modern "country" that should not be called country. Some of it is really good, and some really bad. I suppose I need to broaden my horizon.

Be sure to let me know what you think.

 

[alacowman1]

She came a long ways up from Butcher Hollow. I have been through there and the sun comes up around 10AM and goes down around 2PM.

No joke there..I went up too Oneida TN. To help someone move back home..went across the mountain and looked down in a hollow, there was some homes, that I know couldn't get but a couple hours sunshine at best..and the old saying.. you have to pump sunshine in,came to life..