Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter

Loretta Lynn

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Sep 21, 2010 - Biography & Autobiography - 240 pages

Loretta Lynn’s classic memoir tells the story of her early life in Butcher Holler, Kentucky, and her amazing rise to the top of the music industry.
 
Born into deep poverty, married at thirteen, mother of six, and a grandmother by the time she was twenty-nine, Loretta Lynn went on to become one of the most prolific and influential songwriters and singers in modern country music. Here we see the determination and talent that led to her trailblazing career and made her the first woman to be named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association and the first woman to receive a gold record in country music.

Contents

• Butcher Holler: 1
• Daddy: 9
• Mommy: 15
• Family Style: 21
• School Days: 27
• The Pie Social: 35
• Doolittle: 41
• Hey You Aint Supposed to Wear Clothes Under Your Nightgown: 47
• Doo Kicks Me Out: 53
• Two Thousand Miles From Home: 57
• A Death in the Family: 65
• Beginners Luck: 73
• An HonesttoGoodness Record: 79
• Fans: 83
• The Education of a Country Singer: 89
• Music City U S A: 95
• Patsy: 99
• My Kids: 105
• Performer: 111
• Songwriter: 117
• We Bought the Whole Town: 121
• Me and Doo: 131
• The Hyden Widows: 137
• The Truth about My Health: 145
• Mexico: 151
• Entertainer of the Year: 155
• Death Threats: 165
• Baptized at Last: 169
• Confessions of a Bug: 175
• On the Road: 179
• Whats Next?: 193
• Index: 195

About the author

Loretta Lynn was the first woman to be named Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association. She has had sixteen number-one singles, fifteen number-one albums, and countless other hit records.

George Vecsey, a sports columnist for The New York Times, has written about such events as the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics but considers baseball, the sport he’s covered since 1960, his favorite game. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Baseball: A History of America’s Favorite Game and Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner’s Daughter (with Loretta Lynn), which was made into an Academy Award–winning film. He has also served as a national and religion reporter for The New York Times, interviewing the Dalai Lama, Tony Blair, Billy Graham, and a host of other noteworthy figures. He lives in New York with his wife, Marianne, an artist.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter
• Author: Loretta Lynn
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2010
• ISBN: 0307742687, 9780307742681
• Length: 240 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts; Biography & Autobiography / Music; Music / Genres & Styles / Country & Bluegrass