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Tour Butcher Holler: Loretta Lynn’s Home Place

See the place where the “coal miner’s daughter” was born, loretta lynn’s butcher hollow.

Tour the cabin that Loretta Lynn and her famous sister Crystal Gayle grew up in. Stand on the porch where they sang songs and honed their skills before becoming some of Country Music’s greatest stars. Inside the cabin you will find authentic Loretta Lynn memorabilia, her mother’s original washboard, porch swing, bed and more.

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Tucked into the hills of Eastern Kentucky is Country Music’s hallowed ground, Butcher Holler, the home place of Loretta Lynn. Come and see Loretta Lynn’s humble beginnings, the place that shaped her into the Coal Miner’s Daughter and the sensation that captured America’s heart. A tour of Loretta Lynn’s Butcher Holler is just a short drive North of Pikeville, Kentucky.

Tours are $5/person. No reservation is required. Tour Hours: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., every day. Hours may change without notice due to weather.

Tours are only available during the warm months of the year. Tours end in late November and resume in April. Contact the tour operators at: (606) 789-3397.

MoonPie, RC Cola, and  Coal Mining Heritage at Webb’s General Store .

After your tour of the cabin, you will visit Webb’s General Store, formerly an old coal mining camp store. Purchase MoonPies, RC Cola, sandwiches, keepsakes such as autograph photos, t-shirts and other collectables. Learn about coal scrip, and take a peek into the life of the Appalachian coal miner of yesteryear. Pike County Tourism CVB can help you make your tour of Butcher Holler a special one.

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Butcher Holler, Kentucky is Hallowed Ground Every Country Fan Should Visit at Least Once

The coal mining town of Butcher Holler (or Butcher Hollow), Kentucky, is the birthplace of country music legend Loretta Lynn . Her home and the town in general not only got some love throughout her music career but became a tourist attraction that you can visit today. It's a must-see for any country fan to see Lynn's humble beginnings before she became one of the greatest voices in the history of country music.

The home is located in Johnson County, which Lynn honored in her timeless hit, "Coal Miner's Daughter." Her song also mentions the larger town of Van Lear, where Butcher Holler is located. The country singer was the eldest daughter and second born to her mother and coal miner father, Clary and Ted Webb. Now, the "holler" is what remains of the formerly thriving coal mining community.

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Loretta Webb and her seven siblings lived in their "cabin on a hill" off their father's coal mining salary, but he did his best to ensure everyone felt loved and had food on the table. Loretta left home at 15 when she got married and went on to become a massive star. Her sister Crystal Gayle also found success as a country music singer, making their childhood home in the tiny town in Kentucky a tourist destination for longtime fans.

If you find yourself in Eastern Kentucky and want to stop into Loretta Lynn's home, then you'll need to also stop at Webb's Grocery in Van Lear. The 100-year-old store was owned and maintained by Lynn's brother Herman Webb until his death in 2018. Initially an old coal mining camp store, you'll be able to bring home some keepsakes and snacks. The actual home has guided tours that are only $5, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. every day of the week, with no reservations required. Lynn's brother Herman even gave the tours himself, with other family members stepping in when he's unavailable. He undoubtedly had numerous stories about his famous sisters growing up singing on the front porch, having no idea what the future held.

The inside of the home also contains numerous original family items ranging from their mother's washboard, bed, and more. The fee for the tour has remained $5 for years, keeping true to the family's humble beginnings. This isn't a flashy tourist attraction like Graceland, but that's part of the charm Butcher Holler has to offer fans of the late, great Loretta Lynn.

This article was originally published in June of 2019. It was updated on Oct. 17, 2022. 

READ MORE:  Loretta Lynn Through the Years: Look Back at the 90-Year-Old Country Icon's Life in Photos

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If you've got about five minutes, let's take a trip back in time to Butcher Hollar, Kentucky, near the little town of Van Lear, and visit the childhood home of Loretta Lynn. A couple of Yankee friends of mine with their camera rolling made the short drive out of my Johnson County home town of Paintsville, a few miles down to Hagar Hill, through West Van Lear and Van Lear, and along the beautiful Miller's Creek Drive (an awesome drive through the Appalachian foothills) to Butcher Hollar.

If you saw the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter" or heard the song by Loretta Lynn, you already know that's where Loretta, Crystal Gayle and all the rest of the Webb clan spent their childhood.

Over the years most of Loretta's family made their way out of Butcher Hollar, like so many other folks in that area do. However, one fellow that stayed was Loretta's younger brother Herman Webb. For many years he ran the old coal camp company store down at the mouth of Butcher Hollar; and for $5.00 he would meet you a short distance up the hollar and give you a guided tour of the old original country home where he and Loretta grew up. Herman was 83 when he died a couple of years ago; but let's go back to when he was still giving tours. Herman was such a laid back fellow, it's hard to believe he had such world famous siblings.

The four minute video starts with the turn off on Miller Creek Road...

COVID 19 has kept the family from giving tours but when the pandemic is over, you may want to take a drive to Johnson County and visit Van Lear and Butcher Hollar. Except for strip mines, not too much coal comes out of the Van Lear coal camp anymore. But you can still visit the old company store and grab a sandwich, a moon pie and RC. Someone will be available to take you up to the family home and show you around.

If you saw the 1980  Emmy award winning movie "Coal Miner's Daughter" you saw scenes portrayed in the house but those scenes were not filmed in Butcher Hollar. If you watched the video above, you will see why. The road up Miller's Creek to the house is very narrow making it difficult to get the trucks carrying movie equipment to the Webb home. The movie producers also wanted to cut a road up the hill that the house is located on so their cameras and other equipment could be moved close. The Webb family didn't like that idea so all of the scenes involving Loretta's home were filmed at a replica house the movie company constructed near Whitesburg. That replica of Lynn’s Butcher Hollow homeplace, built at Bottom Fork, has since been burned by arsonists. Except for a Van Lear train scene, the rest of the film was made in the Whitesburg-Wise Virginia area.

The admission to Loretta's homeplace is still just $5.00 and you can take all the photos you want.

You might also want to visit the wonderful coal museum in Van Lear. It's well worth your time.

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Loretta Lynn is one of the most awarded musicians of all time. She has been inducted into more music Halls of Fame than any female recording artist, including The Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was the first woman to be named the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year in 1972. Lynn received Kennedy Center Honors in 2003 and a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. She has won four Grammy Awards (including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010) and sold more than 45 million records worldwide. ( Source )

But before arriving in Nashville to push boundaries with her music, country legend Loretta Lynn lived in Butcher Holler with seven brothers and sisters, including country music’s Crystal Gayle. Now, visitors can tour Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle’s homeplace to see the mountain cabin that was the foundation of their successful careers. 

After touring the Butcher Holler homeplace, visitors can stop in Webb’s General Store, which was depicted in the film, “Coal Miners’ Daughter.” Previously named “Number Five” store due to a nearby mine, the store is over 100 years old and owned by Loretta’s family. Purchase MoonPies, RC Cola, sandwiches, keepsakes such as autograph photos, t-shirts and other collectables.

Webb’s Grocery & Tour Hours of Operations:

• Monday-Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm
• Sunday: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Directions- from the intersection of Route 460/40/321 in Paintsville, take 321 south for five miles. Turn left on Rt. 1107 and travel 0.9 miles. Turn right on Rt 302 for 1.5 miles, turn left on Millers Creek Road. For tours, stop at Webb’s General Store #5 on the right side of the road. Continue traveling Millers Creek Road, then turn left up “Butcher Holler.” The homeplace is located 2 miles past Webb’s General Store. For tour and site information, call Webb’s Grocery Store at (606) 789-3397. For further information, contact (606) 886-1341 or email [email protected] .

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Loretta Lynn Homeplace tours continue in Butcher Hollow

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Tours at country music legend Loretta Lynn’s homeplace are back open after being closed last year due to the pandemic.

”My favorite thing was that her niece gave the tour,” said Dan Zoeller from Louisville. “So, she had a lot of insight into the family and she could tell some stories.”

Fans were eager to return to the Butcher Holler after tours were put on hold for more than a year.

“People coming in from out of state, we did not want to increase the chances of spreading COVID down here,” said Loretta’s niece Hermalee Hale.

Tours reopened in early July, but before they could reopen, they had to clean up a tree that fell from an ice storm earlier this year. Hale said it almost hit the outhouse. The weather also caused ruts in the driveway.

“We had people coming up here anyway, you know, climbing the hill past the gates and stuff,” said Hale. “Just to come to the house.”

Fans can now step inside to see the life of Lynn told by pictures and artifacts left behind.

“When she [Loretta] would come back here to visit, I mean she would come back here to just sit on the front porch,” added Hale. “They see how peaceful it is.”

“A big sense of history and take yourself back to what it would have been like to live there,” said Zoeller. “I was amazed it was so well preserved.”

Tours are offered seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Butcher Holler is in Johnson County, Kentucky and home of the world’s most famous coal miner’s daughter, Loretta Lynn. Her birthplace and family home is nestled between two fog shrouded mountains up a “holler” in Van Lear, Kentucky.

Loretta, her sisters Patsy and Crystal Gayle, sang songs with attitude and pride. They brought their brand of country music to an admiring public, and gained fame and fortune for themselves and new respect for coal miners everywhere.

Directions – from the intersection of Route 460/40/321 in Paintsville, take 321 south for five miles. Turn left on Rt. 1107 and travel 0.9 miles. Turn right on Rt 302 for 1.5 miles, turn left on Millers Creek Road. For tours, stop at Webb’s General Store #5 on the right side of the road. Continue traveling Millers Creek Road, then turn left up “Butcher Holler.” The homeplace is located 2 miles past Webb’s General Store.

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Loretta Lynn's HomePlace in Butcher Hollow is located in the small Eastern Kentucky community of Van Lear. Here, fans can tour the cabin that Loretta Lynn was raised in, and where her sister, singer Crystal Gayle, spent the first few years of her life. Original furnishings remain in the house and some of Lynn's family members provide tours of the cabin, sharing personal stories of the country music icon. Lynn's childhood in Butcher Holler, growing up with her coal miner father and hard-working mother, inspired her most famous song, "Coal Miner's Daughter."

Loretta Lynn's HomePlace in Butcher Holler

Historic Photograph of the Cabin in Butcher Holler

A Young Loretta Lynn in Butcher Holler, ca. 1940

Loretta Lynn on the Front Porch of Her Old HomePlace, 2015

Loretta Lynn's Brother Herman Webb Giving a Tour, 2005

Photographs of Family and Friends Adorn the Cabin

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A Replica of the Cabin in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee

Loretta with Five of Her Siblings, From Left to Right: Betty, Peggy, Herman, Loretta, Donald, and Crystal

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Butcher Hollow (or Holler) is what remains of a once thriving coal mining community in Johnson County, located in Eastern Kentucky. It is most known for being the childhood home of country music icon Loretta Lynn, and the birthplace of her sister Crystal Gayle. Loretta Lynn's most memorable song "Coal Miner's Daughter" is about her childhood in Butcher Holler, where she grew up poor but in a large family full of love. Her father, Melvyn "Ted" Webb, worked for the Consolidation Coal Company in Van Lear. Ted and his wife Clara Ramey Webb raised eight children in their small cabin in Butcher Holler, including Loretta, who was the second child and oldest daughter. The youngest child in the Webb family, Brenda (later to become Crystal Gayle), was born in Paintsville, but the family moved to Indiana when she was 4. As a child, Loretta loved singing in church and to her young siblings on the front porch swing, but her happy childhood came to an end when she married Oliver (Mooney) V. Lynn, Jr. at the age of 15. Soon after, Loretta and Mooney relocated to Washington state, where she had four children in quick succession. Mooney noticed a unique talent in Loretta when she sang their children to sleep at night, and in the late 1950s, the struggling housewife began performing in local venues. Her career took off in 1960 when her song "I'm A Honky Tonk Girl" became a hit. The Lynn family then moved to Tennessee and Loretta signed a contract with Decca Records.

Loretta Lynn has contributed much more to the country music industry than just providing good songs. She ushered in a new image for female artists by writing about the struggles of women, covering topics from cheating husbands to birth control pills. In 1970 Loretta released her most well-known song "Coal Miner's Daughter," inspired by her early life in that cabin in Butcher Holler. The song instantly hit Number 1, and Lynn later released a bestselling book by the same title. In 1980, the movie Coal Miner's Daughter starring Sissy Spacek was released, earning Spacek an Oscar. Loretta's youngest sister Crystal Gayle also went on to have a successful career in the music industry, releasing hits such as "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" and "Talking In Your Sleep."

Loretta Lynn's HomePlace in Butcher Holler is now seen as a beacon in Van Lear. Fans of Loretta and her sister Crystal travel from all over the world to make the trek up to Butcher Holler to experience for themselves the place that inspired Lynn's hit song. For more than 30 years, Loretta's younger brother Herman Webb provided tours of the cabin, regaling visitors with stories about his parents and growing up with Loretta and Crystal. Since his death, his children and grandchildren have continued providing tours, still relaying the same stories. Inside the cabin, visitors will see tons of Loretta Lynn memorabilia, original pieces of furniture, and the washboard Loretta's mother Clara would use to wash clothes on. After a tour, visitors can stop off at Webb's General Store, once a coal mining camp store. Loretta Lynn returned to Butcher Holler in 2015, where she was photographed for the cover of her 2016 album, "Full Circle."Loretta Lynn's HomePlace is a must-see for any fan of country music and the "coal miner's daughter."

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1 SHENANDOAH VALLEY / BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS:

We leave today and make our way through the Shenandoah Valley and into the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia where we stay in Wytheville.

2 VIRGINIA / PIKEVILLE

Our Journey begins by traveling through rural Southwest Virginia on our way to Pikeville, Kentucky for the next 2 nights. Once we arrive in Pikeville, we will visit the Pikeville Cut – Through Project which is the second largest earth removal project in the Nation. We will check into our hotel and enjoy a catered Dinner. After dinner we will walk down to Pikeville’s “Main Street Live” where we will enjoy live music.

3 PAINTSVILLE / BUTCHER HOLLER

This morning we will depart the hotel and head toward Paintsville, Kentucky where we will visit the US 23 Country Music Museum, Webb’s General Store and Loretta Lynn’s homeplace, “Butcher Holler”! This afternoon you will have time at Pikeville’s Farmers Market where you can enjoy live music, reenactors, local arts & crafts, meet actual dependants from both the Hatfield & McCoy families and a Pig Roast! We will visit the Big Sandy Heritage Museum which has tons of Hatfield & McCoy Artifacts. Tonight we will take part in the Annual Hatfield & McCoy Reunion Dinner.

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Today we will visit some the Historic Hatfield & McCoy Feud Sites. These will include the Hog trail site where reenactors will be doing a presentation as well as the McCoy Well site where descendants from both families will be conducting a worship service. We will enjoy lunch at the South Williamson Steak House before traveling home with all the knowledge we have learned of the Feud and the wonderful memories we have of beautiful Pikeville, Kentucky.

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Tour Loretta Lynn’s Childhood Home

It was rustic to say the least.

Loretta Lynn recently passed away at the age of 90. She will forever be remembered for her iconic and charged songs, like “Fist City”, “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)”, and “Don’t Come Home a’ Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)”. But, one of her most famous songs, which was also a book and a movie, was “Coal Miner’s Daughter”. This song tells of her humble upbringing in a cabin during the Great Depression, with her father’s meager wages from coal mining barely seeing the family through.

Instead of being paid an hourly wage or a yearly salary, he was only paid 25 cents for each ton of coal he shoveled by hand. Like other miners in the area he was paid in scrip instead of money, which could only be used to buy things from stores the coal company owned and operated. But, she said they had lots of love to go around and that her mother was understanding and didn’t complain about the hardships they went through as a family.

The house where she grew up in Butcher Hollow near Van Lear, Kentucky is still standing and the inside has been made into a museum called the Loretta Lynn Homeplace that you can wander through.

She was born in 1932 to Clara (“Clary”) and Theodore (“Ted”) Webb. The house where the family settled is built into a hill on a peaceful plot of land that’s both wooded and secluded. The only way up to the house in those days was a footpath as no one in the immediate area even had an automobile. In the book Coal Miner’s Daughter Lynn wrote that their first home had been very small and shoddy. She wrote that when the new home “had four rooms instead of one…we really thought we’d arrived.”

Some of the tours are given by one of Loretta Lynn’s nieces which means that there’s lot of family lore and little details sprinkled throughout the tour.

When Lynn used to come back to visit the cabin she would often sit and look out over the countryside from the front porch swing.

Inside the house much of the furniture pieces are ones that Lynn and her siblings grew up using. The big radio is where they listened to particular radio programs. But, they had to be selective since it ran on battery power as the area didn’t yet have electricity. So, they only listened to their very favorite shows.

The bed is covered in mementos and artifacts, including a family guitar that many of the 8 Webb children learned to play on. There are two beds on display downstairs and two bedrooms in the tiny upstairs area, the latter of which are not on display to the public.

In the kitchen are some moonshining items on display. There’s also a metal lunch bucket and miner’s hat with light very much like the ones Ted Webb would have taken with him to work each day. The original hat he wore is in the collection at the Loretta Lynn Ranch museum in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.

Near the kitchen in this small house the family’s original pie safe and Hoosier cabinet still stand. It wasn’t until around the time that Lynn was herself married in the late 1940s that the holler got electricity and life became a little easier for the family.

You can see much more of the house, including some of the family’s photos, in the video tour below from the YouTube channel, Yankee in the South.

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Nestled in the hills of rural Tennessee, Loretta Lynn’s Ranch is the ultimate family destination. Billed as one of Tennessee’s top tourist attractions and one of the largest campgrounds in the Middle Tennessee Area, the facility boasts a full-service RV Park with 50-amp Water/Electric/Sewer Hookups, over 300 power and water campsites, Primitive Camping, and 18 Cabins. Sit back, relax, and enjoy live music during our weekend campfire shows, get a tan by the pool, reel in the big fish, or get wet tubing or kayaking down beautiful Hurricane Creek. Be sure to check out our many gift shop and museums located in Western Town.

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Her Legendary Life Story

If you have ever heard the saying “a Rags to Riches story”, then you know the basics of the story of Loretta Lynn. The Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum allows visitors to see everything from Loretta’s simple mountain life in Butcher Holler, KY to the rise of stardom and building of her legacy in Hurricane Mills, TN. Her legendary career and life are preserved at her Ranch for all to see in the 18,000 square feet museum she built and completed in 2001. Visitors will experience her amazing life getting to see her many awards and honors, as well as see how huge a fan Loretta is of everyone in entertainment and American political fields. Come see, experience, and live her life through her eyes at the Coal Miner’s Daughter Museum! As if that was not enough, you can also come and see Loretta’s love for her fans at her Doll and Fan Museum. Loretta recreated the Frontier Homestead to preserve the history of the Hurricane Mill’s area by moving and reconstructing buildings from her property. The Grist Mill Museum pays homage to the iconic Grist Mill in the heart of Hurricane Mills. As many know, Loretta loves Native Americans and has collected many relics of the years which is all viewable at the Native American Artifacts Museum!

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Western Town sits in the heart of Hurricane Mills, TN upon the waterfall of the historic Grist Mill. Gift shops, guided tours, and Museums are located here. An exact replica of Loretta’s Butcher Holler, KY Home was built on her ranch so that visitors can tour and see first-hand how this American Icon grew up to become the woman she is! Meticulously designed and built from personal studies of the original home in Eastern Kentucky, this house was recreated to be as Loretta lived in it before she married Mooney Lynn.

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Loretta Lynn, born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1932, in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, is an American country music icon. She emerged as a trailblazing figure in the genre during the 1960s and 1970s, known for her powerful voice, candid songwriting, and pioneering role for women in country music.

Lynn’s music often drew from her personal experiences growing up in rural Kentucky, covering themes such as love, heartbreak, motherhood, and the struggles of working-class women. Her bold and honest lyrics resonated with audiences and helped redefine the role of women in country music.

One of Lynn’s signature songs is “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” which recounts her upbringing in a coal mining community and became the title of her autobiography and the biographical film about her life. Other hits include “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind),” “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man),” and “Fist City.”

Throughout her career, Lynn has received numerous awards and accolades, including multiple Grammy Awards, Country Music Association Awards, and induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. She remains an influential and beloved figure in country music, inspiring generations of artists with her talent, authenticity, and resilience.

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1. Coal Miner’s Daughter

“Coal Miner’s Daughter” is a classic country song written and performed by Loretta Lynn. Released in 1970, the song tells the autobiographical story of Lynn’s upbringing in a coal mining community in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky. It recounts her humble beginnings, the hardships her family faced, and her journey to becoming a successful country music artist.

The lyrics vividly describe the struggles of growing up poor in a mining town, with lines like “Well, I was borned a coal miner’s daughter / In a cabin, on a hill in Butcher Holler” painting a picture of Lynn’s upbringing. Despite the challenges, the song celebrates the values of hard work, family, and perseverance that shaped Lynn’s character.

“Coal Miner’s Daughter” became one of Lynn’s most iconic and beloved songs, earning her widespread acclaim and commercial success. It topped the country charts and crossed over to the pop charts, becoming a crossover hit. The song’s title also inspired Lynn’s autobiography and the biographical film about her life, both of which share the same name.

“Coal Miner’s Daughter” remains a timeless classic in the country music genre, celebrated for its heartfelt lyrics, authentic storytelling, and Loretta Lynn’s powerful vocals. It continues to resonate with audiences, serving as a tribute to Lynn’s remarkable journey from humble beginnings to country music legend.

2. You Ain’t Woman Enough

“You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)” is a classic country song by Loretta Lynn, released in 1966. Written by Lynn herself, the song became one of her signature hits and a feminist anthem of sorts in the country music genre.

The lyrics of “You Ain’t Woman Enough” assert Lynn’s confidence and defiance in the face of romantic rivalry. In the song, she confronts another woman who is trying to steal her man, warning her that she’s not strong enough to compete with Lynn’s love and devotion.

With lines like “You say you’re gonna take him, oh, but I don’t think you can,” Lynn asserts her strength and determination to hold onto her relationship. The song’s upbeat tempo and lively instrumentation complement its feisty and assertive lyrics.

“You Ain’t Woman Enough” became one of Loretta Lynn’s most successful singles, reaching the top of the country charts and earning her widespread acclaim. It solidified Lynn’s reputation as a bold and outspoken voice in country music and remains a beloved classic in her extensive repertoire.

3. Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)

“Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)” is a classic country song by Loretta Lynn, released in 1966 as the title track of her album of the same name. The song was written by Loretta Lynn and her sister, Peggy Sue Wright, and it became one of Lynn’s signature songs.

The lyrics of “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin'” depict a woman’s frustration with her partner’s drinking and infidelity. Lynn sings from the perspective of a wife who warns her husband not to come home expecting affection after a night of drinking and carousing. The song’s straightforward lyrics and Lynn’s strong vocal delivery made it a hit with country music fans and established Lynn as a voice for women in country music.

“Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)” became one of Loretta Lynn’s most successful songs, reaching the top of the country charts and earning her a Grammy nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. The song remains a classic of the country music genre and a testament to Lynn’s talent as a singer and songwriter.

4. Fist City

“Fist City” is a classic country song by Loretta Lynn, released in 1968. Written by Lynn herself, the song is known for its bold and confrontational lyrics, showcasing Lynn’s fearless attitude and outspoken personality.

In “Fist City,” Lynn addresses a woman who is flirting with her husband and issues a stern warning that she won’t hesitate to defend her marriage. The lyrics feature assertive lines like “I’m here to tell you, gal, to lay off of my man / If you don’t wanna go to fist city, be-a my guest,” conveying Lynn’s determination to protect her relationship.

The song’s title and lyrics evoke a sense of toughness and resilience, with Lynn asserting her dominance and willingness to fight for what’s hers. Its catchy melody and lively instrumentation complement its feisty and spirited tone.

“Fist City” became one of Loretta Lynn’s signature hits, reaching the top of the country charts and earning her widespread acclaim. The song solidified Lynn’s reputation as a fearless and trailblazing figure in country music and remains a fan favorite and a classic in her extensive catalog.

5. The Pill

“The Pill” is a controversial and groundbreaking song by Loretta Lynn, released in 1975. The song was written by Lorene Allen, Don McHan, and T. D. Bayless, and it was included on Lynn’s album “Back to the Country.”

“The Pill” tells the story of a woman who decides to take control of her life by using birth control pills. The song’s lyrics are bold and unapologetic, with Lynn singing about the freedom and empowerment that the pill has given her. At the time of its release, “The Pill” was considered provocative and received both praise and criticism for its frank discussion of birth control and women’s reproductive rights.

Despite the controversy, “The Pill” became one of Loretta Lynn’s biggest hits, reaching the top of the country charts and becoming one of her signature songs. The song’s impact extended beyond the world of music, sparking discussions about women’s rights and reproductive health. “The Pill” is now considered a classic of country music and a landmark in the history of women in country music.

“Rated X” is a poignant and controversial country song by Loretta Lynn, released in 1972. Written by Lynn herself, the song addresses the societal stigma and judgment faced by divorced women during the era.

In “Rated X,” Lynn sings from the perspective of a divorced woman who is unfairly labeled and ostracized by society. The lyrics criticize the double standards and hypocrisy surrounding divorce, with lines like “Well, if you’ve been a married woman / And things didn’t seem to work out,” highlighting the judgment and condemnation faced by divorced women.

The title “Rated X” refers to the “X” rating traditionally associated with adult content, suggesting that divorced women were treated as outcasts or deemed inappropriate by societal standards.

Despite its controversial subject matter, “Rated X” became one of Loretta Lynn’s most successful singles, reaching the top of the country charts and earning her critical acclaim. The song’s bold and unapologetic lyrics resonated with audiences and solidified Lynn’s reputation as a fearless and outspoken advocate for women’s rights in country music.

7. One’s on the Way

“One’s on the Way” is a song by Loretta Lynn, released in 1971 as the title track of her album of the same name. The song was written by poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein and became one of Lynn’s most successful and enduring hits.

“One’s on the Way” tells the story of a woman who is juggling the responsibilities of motherhood and domestic life while her husband is away. The lyrics humorously depict the challenges she faces, such as dealing with nosy neighbors and the difficulties of raising children on her own. Despite the lighthearted tone, the song also touches on themes of loneliness and the longing for a partner’s presence.

“One’s on the Way” was well-received by critics and audiences alike, reaching the top of the country charts and becoming one of Loretta Lynn’s signature songs. Its witty lyrics and catchy melody have made it a favorite among country music fans and a classic of the genre.

8. You’re Looking at Country

“You’re Lookin’ at Country” is a classic country song by Loretta Lynn, released in 1971. Written by Lynn herself, the song celebrates the beauty and authenticity of country life and culture.

In “You’re Lookin’ at Country,” Lynn proudly embraces her rural roots and sings about the simple joys of living in the countryside. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of rural life, with imagery of “cornbread and chicken” and “fresh air and sunshine.”

The song’s upbeat tempo and lively instrumentation complement its nostalgic and heartwarming lyrics, conveying Lynn’s genuine affection for her rural upbringing. With lines like “You’re lookin’ at country / She’s what I am / And what I’m gonna stay,” Lynn proudly asserts her identity and connection to her country roots.

“You’re Lookin’ at Country” became one of Loretta Lynn’s signature hits, reaching the top of the country charts and earning her widespread acclaim. The song solidified Lynn’s reputation as a champion of traditional country music and remains a beloved classic in her extensive catalog.

“Success” is a song by Iggy Pop, released in 1977 on his album “Lust for Life.” The song was co-written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie, who also produced the album. “Success” is a raw and energetic rock song with a driving beat and aggressive guitar riffs.

In the lyrics, Iggy Pop sarcastically reflects on the concept of success and the trappings of fame and fortune. He critiques the shallow nature of the music industry and questions the meaning of success in a world driven by materialism and image.

“Success” is often cited as one of Iggy Pop’s most iconic songs, showcasing his rebellious spirit and punk rock attitude. The song’s hard-hitting sound and provocative lyrics have made it a favorite among fans of Iggy Pop and punk rock music.

10. Blue Kentucky Girl

“Blue Kentucky Girl” is a song originally recorded by Loretta Lynn in 1965. It was written by Johnny Mullins and has been covered by several artists over the years. The song is a classic country ballad that tells the story of a woman who is longing for her home in Kentucky. The lyrics evoke feelings of nostalgia and homesickness, as the woman reflects on the beauty of her home state and the memories she has there.

Loretta Lynn’s rendition of “Blue Kentucky Girl” is particularly poignant, with her heartfelt vocals capturing the emotion of the song perfectly. The song’s simple yet evocative lyrics and gentle melody make it a standout track in Lynn’s discography and a favorite among country music fans.

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Tyler Childers

Tyler Childers is a Grammy-nominated country and folk musician known for the songs “In Your Love” and “All Your’n.”

1991-present

Latest News: Tyler Childers Gears Up for North American Tour

The “In Your Love” singer announced in September 2023 he and his band, the Food Stamps, would embark on the tour meant to promote his Rustin’ In The Rain album. Childers added 23 dates across the United States and Canada that October.

Lucky for him, the singer isn’t slated to perform on April 7. That’s the night of the 2024 CMT Music Awards, where Childers is a first-time nominee. He’s competing for Video of the Year and Breakthrough Video of the Year for “In Your Love.”

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Country - folk musician Tyler Childers has received seven Grammy nominations during his career, including Best Folk Album for 2020’s Long Violent History and Best Country Album for 2023’s Rustin’ In The Rain . Born in the country music hotbed of Eastern Kentucky, Childers first gained renown with his second studio album Purgatory in 2017. He has released six studio albums to date and is known for incorporating social issue commentary into his songs, as with “Long Violent History” and “In Your Love.”

FULL NAME: Timothy Tyler Childers BORN: June 21, 1991 BIRTHPLACE: Lawrence County, Kentucky SPOUSE: Senora May (2015-present) CHILDREN: 1 son ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Cancer

Timothy Tyler Childers, known professionally as Tyler Childers, was born on June 21, 1991, and raised in Lawrence County, Kentucky, near the West Virginia border. His father worked in the coal industry, and his mother was a nurse.

Country music heavily influenced the area where Childers grew up. Nearby Route 23, about 20 minutes away, is known as Kentucky’s Country Music Highway, with artists like Dwight Yoakam, Loretta Lynn , and Chris Stapleton once calling the region home. Childers would eventually add his name to the list of local greats, but his path there wasn’t always easy.

The singer was born with clubfoot, a congenital disorder that caused both of his feet to twist out of shape. He underwent surgeries to correct the condition at 8 months and 5 years old—once spending an entire year in a wheelchair—and had to relearn how to walk. He also attended regular checkups at Shriners Children’s hospital in Lexington until he was 18.

Childers has described himself as a “very sensitive child.” He told The Bitter Southerner that although he was raised with his sister and surrounded by family and cousins, he often felt isolated. He was active in his church group but said the fire-and-brimstone teachings he received caused him emotional stress. “I don’t think my mom and dad… went, ‘We’re going to take him [to church] on Sundays and Wednesdays and scare him to death,’ but that’s what it did,” he said .

Especially during his physical recovery, Childers found comfort in books and initially aspired to be a writer. He was drawn to Jack Kerouac works, in particular, as a teenager.

From an early age, Childers also took an interest in music. He sang for his Free Will Baptist Church congregation, learned to play chords on a guitar from his grandfather, and began writing songs when he was around 13. His favorite genres included classic rock , which his father often listened to, and country , including artists like Hank Williams Jr. , Ricky Skaggs, and Alabama.

When he was 15, Childers transferred to Paintsville High School and often played his guitar at lunch to feel more comfortable. His classmates soon invited him to sing at parties and began introducing him to other forms of music. Childers graduated in 2009 and briefly studied at Western Kentucky University and Bluegrass Community & Technical College but ultimately dropped out of school to take odd jobs and fund his music dreams.

Childers began writing his own music and released his first album when he was 19. He built a minor following in Kentucky and West Virginia with his band, the Food Stamps, and caught the attention of Miles Miller, a drummer for Sturgill Simpson. The connection proved to be crucial for the next step in Childers’ career.

Simpson served as a co-producer for Childers’ second album Purgatory , released in August 2017. The singer achieved his first mainstream success, as the record debuted at No. 1 on the Heatseekers Albums chart—highlighting new and emerging artists—and No. 2 on the Americana/Folk Albums chart. It stayed on the latter for 261 weeks. As a result, Childers was named Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2018 Americana Honors & Awards.

Country Squire and “All Your’n”

Childers charted even higher in 2019 with Country Squire , his major label debut with RCA. Anchored by the country-soul ballad “All Your’n,” the project went to No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. The song also nabbed the singer his first Grammy nomination, for Best Country Solo Performance in 2020.

Long Violent History

Despite country’s track record of love songs and party anthems, Childers showed a willingness to challenge listeners by addressing key social and political issues in his next projects. Upon the release of his 2020 album, Long Violent History , and its titular track that addresses racism and police brutality in its lyrics, Childers recorded an accompanying YouTube message . He asked Appalachia natives like himself to empathize with the Black community in the wake of nationwide protests sparked by the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and others.

“What can the rest of us who feel seemingly outside of these issues do?” he said. “We can stop being so taken aback by Black Lives Matter . If we didn’t need to be reminded, there would be justice for Breonna Taylor, a Kentuckian like me, and countless others.”

Long Violent History was nominated for Best Folk Album at the next Grammy Awards. Similarly, Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? (2022) confronted religious intolerance through its faith-based songs two years later.

“In Your Love”

Even more recently, Childers showed support for the LGBTQ community with the 2023 song “In Your Love,” which tells the story of a romance between two male coal miners from Appalachia. The music video for the track featured actors Colton Haynes and James Scully, who both identify as gay.

Childers told NPR he wrote the song to honor a gay cousin who was like a big brother to the singer growing up and who taught him a lot about music. “For all the ugliness that it’s going to bring out that just can’t be helped, this video is going to make real conversations possible,” Childers explained. “This is a story of two people sharing their love and living a life together and experiencing loss. That’s pretty powerful. Once you take away the flash card phrases and like the knee-jerk reactions, how does that make you feel?”

“In Your Love” was nominated for three Grammys—Best Country Song, Best Music Video, and Best Country Solo Performance—in 2024, and Childers earned additional nods for Best Country Album for Rustin’ In The Rain (2023) and Best Americana Performance for “Help Me Make It Through the Night.”

While living and working on a Kentucky farm in 2013, Childers met Senora May, a recent college graduate who was cleaning houses in the area to make extra money. Their relationship quickly blossomed, and the couple married in July 2015.

Like Childers, May is a musician; she has released two albums, Lainheart in 2018 and All of My Love in 2021. The couple also started a charity together. In 2020, they founded the Hickman Holler Appalachian Relief Fund, which raises money for causes such as education, civil rights, and addiction recovery.

Childers has credited May for supporting him as he tried to build his singing career. According to People , they moved in with Childers’ family following their wedding to save enough money to purchase property for a home. Once they were able to do so, the couple lived in a camper van as they built their house.

“For a good chunk of it, Senora May’s put up with me and been there for it,” Childers wrote on his website . “And she stuck with me, so it’s really awesome because we told ourselves that if we made these sacrifices, or held off just a little longer and kept at this, maybe one day it might work out.”

In July 2022, May announced on Instagram she was expecting their first child. The following May, the pair similarly announced the arrival of their son on social media. Childers and May haven’t revealed his name publicly.

Now sober, Childers has struggled with addiction to drugs and alcohol in the past. He told The Bitter Southerner in September 2023 that he reached his low point shortly before the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when he returned home after weeks of hard partying on tour and could barely function.

“All you can do is just nurse a hangover, and Senora doesn’t even want to be around you… and rightly so,” he said . “If I would continue to drink—especially in the way that I was—she wouldn’t have stayed with me. She shouldn’t have stayed with me. I’m extremely blessed that she had the patience… to put up with my s— as long as she did.”

The singer revealed in September 2020 he had stopped drinking and using drugs six months prior, and he has remained sober since.

• I’m a dial-up man in a 5G world.
• On addressing social issues in his music: People are like, “Oh, you are so brave.” I think it’s sad that’s a brave thing. To me, it’s just about love. And that’s all it ought to be.
• My mom loved me to death, and my dad worked his tail off. I didn’t want for nothing. But it came at a price. Time away from family—they worked very hard to take care of us. They instilled in me to work and understand the weight of that.
• The problem with country is we’ve turned the props into the play. Let’s not just Solo cup and pickup truck it to death. Let’s handle this in a smart way. Nobody is thinking about lyrical content, or how we’re moving people, or what’s going on in the background of their minds.
• I’m getting older. Every day the gravitational pull to the grave is just inevitably getting heavier. I’m trying to be a better person, to grow up.

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Wynonna Judd praised for 'slaying' Railbird Music Festival after 'disturbing' American Idol showing

Wynonna Judd rocked the stage at the 2024 Railbird Music Festival and fans were quick to praise the star.

On Saturday, the country music icon took the stage at the music festival in Lexington, Kentucky. She wore a long-sleeved black Gothic inspired beaded and lace dress with her notable orange-red locks waving down. In some photos, Wynonna has an electric guitar strapped to her. She seemed active, energized and healthy to fans we were comparing her performance on the America Idol finale a few weeks ago. They were comments calling her "legendary" and that she was "slaying" at the Kentucky music festival.

During a performance with Idol Top five finalist Emmy Russell at the Season 22 finale on May 19, fans went on social media and commented on Wynonna's demeanor on stage. They felt she was "frozen" and "stiff." Wynonna teamed up with Emmy to duet a rendition of Loretta Lynn's tune Coal Miner's Daughter. Emmy is the granddaughter of Loretta and Wynonna was a close friend of the late singer. One fan noted on social media: "Wynonna Judd really didn't move at all during her song. It was slightly disturbing."

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Prior to that appearance, fans expressed concerns when she performed with singer Jelly Roll at the Country Music Awards in November 2023. The I Saw The Light artist was firmly gripping onto Jelly Roll's shoulder on stage. Although, the redhead dispelled the rumors about her health and reassured fans she was okay.

"I'm just gonna come clean with y'all. I was so freaking nervous," she said in an Instagram video, explaining her grip on Jelly Roll. "I got out there and I was so nervous that I just held on for dear life. And that's the bottom line."

She also added that "all is well" and she will be heading on tour soon. Wynonna recently hit a big birthday milestone on May 30 by turning 60. She celebrated turning 6-0 with a birthday bash that included Jelly Roll, Law & Order star Mariska Hargitay, and icon country music artist Reba McEntire, just to name a few.

On June 3, The Kentucky native posted a carousel of photos of the birthday celebration showcasing the event. She captioned the post, "Well, you only turn 60 once!!! This whole birthday week has been beyond my wildest dreams!!!!!! From the simple & sweet to the excellent & extreme, I cried the entire time! Thank you to everyone who showed up to celebrate with me. I feel so loved."

Dolly Parton Announces Plans for Broadway Musical Based on Her Life, ‘Hello, I’m Dolly’

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Not to be confused with “Hello Dolly,” there’s a musical earmarked for Broadway by the name of “Hello, I’m Dolly,” with country-pop superstar Dolly Parton spearheading the effort to bring a show based on her life and career to the stage. But don’t get set on saying hello too soon — it’s being aimed at a 2026 opening.

Parton’s score for the show is being described as a mixture of newly written songs and “all your favorites.” The singer is co-writing the book for the autobiographical production with Maria S. Schlatter, who previously co-wrote the 2020 Netflix movie “Christmas on the Square” with Parton.

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Not surprisingly for a show this far out from its target date, casting, creative hires and a theater have yet to be announced.

Parton is no newcomer to Broadway, having previously written the score for a stage adaptation of the film “9 to 5” that opened at the Ahmanson in L.A. and earned her a Tony nomination in 2009 after making the move to New York. It was through a pre-pandemic British revival of that show that she met a key producer driving this production.

Said Speers in a statement, “I first had the pleasure of working with Dolly Parton in 2019 when she trusted us to develop a new version of her musical ‘9 to 5’ for London’s West End. I had always heard she wanted to do a musical based on her life, so when she asked if I would be interested in producing it, I was bowled over. As the world knows, Dolly is a magical blend of talent, hard work, intelligence, charm, wit and a gigantically big heart. I’m thrilled we’re going to bring her inspiring story to Broadway.”

The show is named after Parton’s 1967 debut album, “Hello, I’m Dolly” — an obvious play on the title of “Hello, Dolly!,” which became a smash upon opening on Broadway in 1964 and generated a cast album that reached No. 1 that year.

There are few precedents that make it easy to predict how a Dolly Parton musical might perform on Broadway, but it follows on the heels of other musicals based on singers’ lives, including “A Beautiful Noise, the Neil Diamond Musical,” “MJ: The Musical,” “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” “The Cher Show,” “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,” “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” and, of course, “Jersey Boys.”

But those shows were entirely jukebox musicals and didn’t feature the introduction of new songs written by the subject of the show, nor were any of those books co-written by the show’s protagonist, as “Hello, I’m Dolly’s” will be.

Country music itself has had a mixed record on Broadway. A Loretta Lynn musical based on “Coal Miner’s Daughter” was announced in 2012 with Zooey Deschanel in the lead. Twelve years later, it has yet to materialize, although development is said to continue. More recently, the all-original country musical “Shucked” opened last year to strong reviews, if a shorter-than-hoped run; that show is set for a national tour that begins this fall and extends through an engagement at L.A.’s Pantages in summer 2025.

Country music musicals from earlier eras include 2003’s very short-lived “Urban Cowboy,” 1985’s successful “Big River” (which won country singer-songwriter Roger Miller a Tony) and 1978’s “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” which got turned into a 1982 film starring Parton.

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