@@meanmax9663 Ah I am in the Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia tri state. I am 5 minutes from Ashland, Kentucky and 10 minutes from Huntington, West Virginia.
Patsy Cline was her best friend . She was pregnant with Twins when Patsy passed away . She named one of the twin girls Patsy after Cline . There is also a movie called the Coal Miners Daughter it’s Loretta Lynn’s Life story Beautiful movie .
@@gregorioesparza5778 yes she did … she said in an interview she was scared but Loretta was like you can do this your good . Loretta is a beautiful lady .
Sissy Spacek won the Oscar for playing Loretta in Coal Miner's Daughter. This song is her childhood story. The movie is a must! What a life that woman lived! RIP Miss Loretta. The First Lady of Country Music.
Rest in Peace, Loretta Lynn - 10/04/2022 :( You will be forever missed and remembered. The most decorated female country music artist of all time passed away today.
She was married young, her husband bought her first guitar and encouraged her talent, she writes great songs, you MUST also listen to "You're Not Woman Enough", Loretta ranks up there with Dolly .
REST IN PEACE LORETTA LYNN. She passed away at her ranch almost a year ago in October, 2022 at age 90. She grew up in the 30s/40s. She got married and started having babies as a teenager...6 kids by age 24. She started singing on stage in 1961. Her dad died before getting a chance to see her on stage. She stayed married to an alcoholic womanizer until he passed away in the 1990s. There was often physical abuse, but not more than she could handle. She's often said there was never a time he would hit her once, that she didn't hit him back twice. She's even knocked a couple of his teeth out. When she'd catch him with another woman, she'd fight her. For all his faults, they really loved each other. He is the one who pushed her into singing professionally, and was her manager for quite a while. She wrote almost every song she recorded, and still has about 3,000 songs she hasn't recorded. Most of her songs are about things she experienced. She teamed up with Conway Twitty and they were one of the hottest duos in country music, winning Entertainer of the Decade in 1979. She never quit working. She had to stop touring after a stroke in 2017, but kept writing and recording songs.She was in the middle of a 5 album deal when she died.
Loretta is my third cousin. My grandfather worked with her dad in the Van Lear coal mine that she mentioned in the beginning of the song. Butcher Hollow was near Paintsville KY where my granddads people were from.
When they filmed the movie they chose the area around Whitesburg in Letcher County, Kentucky. I remember going to see the movie to see the places around where my dad's family is from.
So this was a fantastic movie also starring Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn she won the Academy award for best actress and Tommy Lee Jones as her husband. Loretta is the queen of country. She got married at 15 to a man she’s only known one month it’s a great movie her life story if you ever get a chance I highly recommend it
Sissy Spacek nailed her accent in that movie and did such an amazing job. So did Tommy Lee Jones as Doolittle Lynn aka Do! When she would tell him to stop growlin like an ol bear, i would just die laughing! I hope they watch it!
Coal Miner's Daughter is an amazing movie! One of my favorites. Loretta toured with Patsy Cline and I think y'all listened to her a little already. Loretta had 7 siblings, one sister is also a famous singer named Crystal Gayle and is most famous for Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.
She taught herself to play guitar, taught herself to write songs by just listening to the radio. And she did it while raising kids. Amazing movie and an amazing person.
Oh gosh girl! PLEASEEEEEEE listen to the Judd's "Grandpa, tell me about the good ol' days." Try not to cry challenge! It's sooo beautiful and the Judd's are a mother/daughter duo so it'll be a two for one Female Friday.
Loretta Lynn is and has been the reigning Queen of Country Music as she is called. She has been a member of the Hrand Ole Opry over 60 years. She paved the way for so many women after her. She was the real deal. She lived in a cabin in Appalachia. She passed yesterday at age 90. She was a wonderful person. Watch Yhe Coal Miner's Daughter. It was the story of her life. She really is the most famous female Country star, ever. May she rest in eternal peace.
Hi guys, Loretta Lynn wrote the song about her life. She wrote many songs about her personal experiences. 'Coal Miner's Daughter's is also a great movie based on her life.
The Queen of Country Music . If you guys really wanna watch a great Movie .. you should watch her bio movie Coal Miners Daughter .. she was friends and mentored by Patsy Cline and of course Lorettas younger sister Chrystal Gale is a artist also . . Loretta is the idol of many if not all female country artists ..
Yes watch Coal Miners' Daughter but also, Sissy Spacek sang all Loretta's songs in the movie. Sissy has an awesome voice and won an Oscar for her portrayal of Loretta Lynn
I agree with others, Amber NEEDS to see the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter". It tells Loretta's life story so well! It was a hit movie with the public AND won critical acclaim (including Oscars). Sissy Spacek & Tommy Lee Jones are perfect in it. I'm sure it's available through different streaming services or on DVD. Please seek it out, Amber, & then let us know what you think about it!💙
@@williamfriedman1840 I did forget! Glad you mentioned him. He provided a couple of very important, touching scenes. They wouldn't know him though, or The Band. If they should watch the movie & mention it, I know people will fill them in.
Amber, I am so agreeing with what others are saying about Loretta's biopic, "Coal Miner's Daughter." Sissy Spacek won an Academy Award for that film, I kid you not. And by the way, Loretta here isn't just telling a story. She really is telling HER story. If you read her autobiography and/or watch her biopic, you will be shocked at some of the stuff she's been through. She's an American gem!
Literally live about 25 mins from Butcher Hollar, and that is a way of life for sure.. The coal mines are few & far between for this generation.. But me growing up, my Dad, Uncles, Grandfather all were coal miners, and couldn't wait to try and stay awake to see our Daddy come through the door, face black covered in coal dust.. One thing is for sure, where we are from, here in our lil corner of the world, which is the Mtns of Southeastern Ky. One thing nobody can deny is just how much incredible talent, and I mean legendary country musician's that are ALL from this area, and that goes bk to the older legends to some of today's biggest & brightest stars, who are ALL from this one stretch of highway in and around that of pretty much the same & surrounding areas of Eastern, Ky. All close enough that u can travel to and from ea area and be anywhere from a cpl miles to an hr drive away at tops.. That stretch of highway on US 23 is called Country Music Highway, and several small Eastern Ky counties that all border and neighbor ea other when traveled you will pass these commemorative highway signs with the artist names listed on them from whatever particular and specific area you are in at that time.. Just for starters off the top of my head, here is a few of the big country music stars who all were born and raised out of these hills here in Southeastern Ky.. It begins with none other than The Queen of Country Music..,Ms. Loretta Lynn! Then you have the likes of Dwight Yoakam, Gary Stewart, Keith Whitley, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ricky Skaggs, Crystal Gayle, The Judds, Tom T. Hall, Patty Loveless, and as far as today goes..., how about imo the top 2 country artist going, especially songwriters and incredibly unique and talented voices in none other than Chris Stapleton and Tyler Childers! Chris Stapleton attended Johnson Central High School, in Johnson County, in the city of Paintsville where he was valedictorian and a captain of the football team! Paintsville is about 15 mins from my house. I grew up playing sports and against his school of Johnson Central, as they were one of our rival schools as a part of the same 15th Region, where we were H.S. basketball foes etc..Lol Then you have Tyler Childers who is from Lawrence County, but wound up attending and graduating H.S. from Paintsville Ky. Which is literally 5 mins from Chris Stapleton's old HS of Johnson Central, as it was located in the city of downtown Paintsville.. Now Chris is older, but still what is the chances that 2 guys from our area not only made it out but are extremely successful and even growing as that of someone more & more famous! But the fact that they ended up going to NOT only just local and rival high schools.. Even more so are the one's that are in the SAME exact county, but even crazier, 2 completely separate high schools, that are just so happening to not only be in just that of the same county, but ALSO the same city, and furthermore the SAME City limits at that!!!!!!! and are very similar but in the SAME City limits!!! Crazy! As a sidenote Sturgill Simpson who is originally from Jackson County, which is not a part of country music Iowa but still the mountains of Southeastern Kentucky, who later moved with his family to Lexington. But that is a crazy list of Legends and talent, and I left out Sundy Best who is a really good country duo with some good songs, and I wish they would have kept going. Made it far enough along to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and so on. Also side note for those that don't understand who The Judds are, and the most famous one at that is Wynonna Judd of course.. That said, things have just been ALL out of whack recently.. Dinosaur & blues man was played in Southeastern Ky for history for the day, as not only without born and raised here, I'm still here and raising my children here as well!!!! Fun fact if you're ever in the area you can actually travel to Butcher Holler, and pull right up to the little cabin home that Loretta Lynn and her family was raised in, there's no admission or fees you can get out and walk right up to it and walk in and check it out.. There is often relatives or some local people that kind of watches over the place, and try to answer any questions if people stop by and check it out.
Yes. Watch Coal Miner’s Daughter. It will give you perspective on her life. She was great friends with Patsy Cline. You’ll see that in the movie. Back in Baby’s Arms is a great song they sang in the movie as a duet. Loretta has many diets with Conway Twitty - Louisiana Woman Mississippi Man is a good one they sang. Loretta is one of the greats with Patsy and Dolly. You know them just by hearing their voice.
For a long time...that's just the way people who were the Work Force in Coal Mines of Tennessee LIVED... Dolly did come AFTER Ms Loretta Lynn..but from similar backgrounds... If u listen to Dolly's song "Coat of Many Colors"...u get the same feel.. I was also raised in the country and know that Well Water is the BEST for U!!.. As a matter of fact our Dentist said that our teeth were so good as a result of drinking Well water!!.. We ddnt even get chronically ill until We moved to the City!!.. City water taste horrible!!.. It full of chemicals u should not be drinking!!.. Thnk God I still have my Grandpa's property!.. And Thnk U so much for this Beautiful reaction!!.. Go back further in Time to..Ms Patsy Cline!!.. The one that Loretta and Dolly LOOK UP TO!!.. ✌️❤️😎🙏🇺🇲🌎👍👍
This is one of the most literal and emotionally honest songs ever written. Loretta Lynn was SO POOR! "In the summer time we didn't have shoes to wear, but in the winter time we'd all get a new pair." That's literal. They could only afford one pair of shoes a year. Once she out grew her shoes, that was it. she had to go barefoot until her family could afford to order another pair.
I grew up with one pair of shoes a year back in the 1950's. Mom would buy shoes/boots (kind of like a work boot I guess) in the fall and I'd roll up a pair of socks to put in the toes when I got them. By the time summer rolled around my toes would be curled under because the shoes were then too short and I couldn't wait to take them off. We were poor but not as poor as Loretta was. This song makes me feel so lucky that we were not that poor. (Funny this was, I didn't know we were poor)
Coat of Many Colors is a heart-breaking song about being poor but growing up with love, similar to Coal Miner's Daughter. Loretta Lynn grew up during the Depression in the 30's and in the worst times would wear old flour sacks as clothing. Yet through all the hardships both Loretta and Dolly turned out to be lovely people and created beautiful art in their songs.
You guys should watch Coal Miner's Daughter. It's a movie about Loretta Lynn, her life, and how she became the country star she was. She passed away in October 2022. And girl, you are right - there is nothing better than well water!
So glad you listen to her! You’re right she is a very humble and sweet. One of the few artist who doesn’t have an arrogant bone in her body. I grew up in the south and my parents enjoyed country music and she was one of the artist that my mother listen to frequently. And you’re right about the time. That’s in the late 60s they are in that clip. I loved her as a child and I still love her today I’m 62 and Larreta I believe is about 89 years old now. She lives in hurricane Hills Tennessee. You can watch the whole video about her home and property she owns as it is haunted. You can find it on CZcams under Loretta Lynn documentary.All her songs reflect her life experiences and she wrote her own songs as well. There is also a fantastic movie that came out many years ago called the coal miners daughter. Just like everybody is commenting you have to see that movie! She has an incredible life story a true rags to riches❤️
“Silver thread and golden needles” is the trio of legendary country music women… Dolly, Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn. It was a BIG deal when it came out.
This was her life. She lived it. I was honored to get to see Loretta in concert. This song is special to me because my mom lived this life also. She used to say this song could have been written about her life. My sweet Mom went to be with the Lord a year and a half ago. She was 96 years old. Not much left but the memory of the coal minor’s daughter.
Not to mention our introduction to Tommy Lee Jones. Coal Miner's Daughter great movie Saw it with my now wife waaaay back when it was first in theaters.
Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette were the ones my parents listened to when I was growing up. They all shared humble beginnings and worked tirelessly to make it in country music. You should give Tammy a try for some really really twang vocals. She was married to George Jones for a time and they made some great songs, but Tammy's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" was probably her biggest single.
Loretta and Dolly have been great friends for many decades. They both came from very humble beginnings and have never forgotten their roots. Loretta is 89 now and STILL WORKING...she just released another hit album. She has no plans to retire, saying she will work as long as she can. She could have quit working a long time ago, but she really loves writing songs.
This is timed appropriately since she just passed away about 5 days ago. What a story from a lady who went thru very hard times to such a successful career and was such a talent and inspiration to do many
She’s country royalty. Watch the movie Coal Miners Daughter with Tommy Lee Jones and Sissy Spacek. Its Loretta Lynn’s life story. She was best friends with the great Patsy Cline.
I love watching you guys reaction to what ever genre you play. She's singing about her life growing up. Country music has gotten more R&R. The similarly comes from the way they grew up. I'm 73 and I love R&R from the doo wop , motown and 70s. Back in the day there was Big Band , Jazz, Country Western , Hillbilly music. Plus rockabilly
You guys are definitely the Kool Kids, no two ways about it. The way you dig into different genres with the same enthusiasm, knowledge, and emotional understanding of the individual tunes is awesome. I actually relive the first time I heard the song when following you. may God continue to bless you and your family mightily!
And now you need to see the film Coal Miner's Daughter. Sissy Spacek plays Loretta to a tee, and sings Loretta's songs herself, sounding almost exactly like her. Levon Helm, lead singer of The Band (the group's actual name) plays her daddy incredibly believably. The wonderful actor Tommy Lee Jones plays Doolittle Lynn, her husband (she married at age 13). You have got to see it.
Her sister is Crystal Gayle who sang, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", "Please Help Me I'm Falling", and "You've Been Talking in Your Sleep"(do this first).
Loretta was best friends with Patsy Cline; and I can't help but thank Patsy for all she did to help Loretta in the early days. I have always loved Loretta Lynn! Boy, my family hit the roof when she sang 'The Pill'. It was truly an explosive song that left many of her conservative fans in a tiff. That would be a good song to review maybe. A really cute song is the duet she did with Conway Twitty: "You're the reason our kids are ugly". Dolly and Loretta are similar in that it's classic country story telling.
Yes!! So thrilled to see y'all react to Loretta Lynn! I hope you will react in the future to one of her duets with Conway Twitty ("Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" is my favorite.) One of the best albums ever made was her 2004 album, Van Lear Rose, which was produced by Jack White of The White Stripes. The songs, "Van Lear Rose" and "Portland, Oregon," which is a duet with White, are amazing.
Yes to Conway Twitty. My mom and all her sisters were in Branson, Missouri and were going to go see him in concert. Before we were able to see him is when he went to the hospital. We were all in disbelief and hoped he'd pull through. It was such a shock to hear he died the next morning. So sad we never got to see him perform. He was a great singer.
It’s great to see young couple liking these classic western music that on your site. Miss Lynn is that lady that pulls life stories in her songs, especially true story of her family mainly her dad.
It would be cool to do a reaction to the movie by the same name. I believe Lorretta and Dolly are close in age and had very similar childhoods in the mountains of southeast USA. Amber, I didn't know about your Dad, but I always love the way you speak of him. I'm really sorry he is gone and will miss seeing Luca, but I bet he is watching over you and is very proud of what he sees.
Hey guys. I am an older woman (almost 70) I am loving your page. and I love that you are sampling the music from the country side. I thinks we almost have a convert! I grew up in the hills of West "by God" Virginia. and I can so relate to the both of you. I was raised in the city, but during the summertime we would go to my grandfathers farm and I so loved it...so much simpler there. No running water, no electricity and of course no phone. My Grandfather had an outhouse. A pump that you had to prime before you got any water out. Tobacco barns, hay and corn fields. I loved loved loved it!
10-04-22 R.I.P. Loretta. She was my secret girlfriend ever since I saw her perform live when the Grand Ol' Opry road show came to Seattle way back in the 60s. Hard to believe such a remarkable music icon is no longer with us. Her presence will be greatly missed.
My grandma loved this song, she was from West Virginia and she was a coal miner's daughter. My great grandfather died when she was still pretty young from black lung from the coal dust.
The GodMother of Country yes Ma’am love love Loretta …. Gotta do her song Your The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly …. And her Song called The Pill … radio stations wouldn’t even play the song The Pill .
What I absolutely love about you both is that you are open to ALL different types of music, and you genuinely appreciate the different genre's. Catch the movie if you can. When Loretta catches her husband in a car with another woman she tells her "I don't know who you are, but I know what you are".
I've been binge watching your videos this weekend. You guys cheer me up so much and bring a great joy. I am a proud coal Miner's granddaughter. My mom would tell me stories of her growing up at the top of the hollow. Their house was one room and a path to the outhouse. Then they added on other rooms in a basement and a bathroom. My mother worked at a local jewelry store in the summer so she could pay the money to get a telephone put in when she was 16 years old in the '60s. My mother graduated high school in 1968 and was married two weeks after graduation. I love Southwest Virginia it is the most beautiful place in the world. I grew up in the military and I've been all over. All 48 continental United States and parts of Europe when I was in Middle School and lived in Germany. Virginia is always home. I want to thank you guys you are one of my favorite channels to watch. Both your music channel and your movie channel are a joy and make me laugh. I've been a subscriber since before beautiful wife started on the channel. Those were the days! I love you guys together! In 2011 I was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson's disease. when I go on my walks up and down the railroad tracks I watch your videos. The music brings back so many memories of such eclectic music. I grew up with a lot of the music that you guys react to. I wanted to let you guys know how much of a blessing you that you are and keep it up!
He was a friend of mine cousin. Big family and they had family reunions every year and he would come. After he passed the gatherings started getting farther apart.
Yes!!! Jeff Healey!!! I would suggest the live version of See the Light first so you really understand his Magic and why many of the guitar gods out there ( Stevie andEric for example) call him the guitar God!!!
Butcher Holler is in the Appalachian Mountains near Paintsville, KY. I grew up down the road from her home, so I can relate to her childhood. She is the queen of country music, and will always be the queen. My mom was a big fan so I was fortunate enough to see her perform several times at the old Grand Ole Opry in downtown Nashville when I was a kid. It was a big deal to drive to Nashville and go to the Opry. A kid from "up the holler" in glitzy downtown Nashville in the early 70's to see some of the biggest stars in Country music. Imagine!
Agreed. I’m a a couple of decades after Loretta, but it is kind of cool that I was able to be introduced to this music through my parents. Now I can introduce it to people myself. Whether it’s through requesting songs for reactors to react to or introducing the music to people I am with in my everyday life. It’s special.
I remember reading once that this song originally had like thirty some odd verses, which couldn't happen of course, due to song length constraints and she got kinda mad that she had to cut it down. I've got a friend from the hills of WV and every once in a while at work she'd start singing this with that WV twang... loved hearing it! You two should react to a song that got her in more than a little trouble..."The Pill"... or another that raised a few eyebrows back in the day... "One's on the way"... you'll get a big kick out of them! I also love the fact that Loretta, as well as my West Virginia friend, still call their mothers "Mommy"... and with a huge amount of love mixed in.
You should check out the movie of Loretta's life also called "Coal Miner's Daughter", it's a great story and also covers her friendship with Patsy Cline.
For some reason, this story seems to explain alot of us old folks story. Always working hard to make an honest dollar and never regretn how much we loved our family and providing for them. It was hard physical work, but man you felt good after that. Wish our youngns got that chance to work that kind of dirty work. Now it's all about how smart you are. Funny though, somebody still has to do the dirty work out there.
Coal Miner's Daughter is and has been one of my top 5 most favorite movies of all time. Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones were amazing in it. I highly recommend y'all watch it😍
Loretta Lynn was a TrailBlazer for women in Country Music, When Dolly Came to the scene as a star, Loretta already was a huge legend. Patsy and Loretta opened the doors for Female singers in Country Music
I'd love to see some Bonnie Raitt on Female Friday. Give It Up, Woman Be Wise, Wah She Go Do. Bonnie is known as a good blues guitarist as well as a singer.
@@juliewhite7469 It’s a John Prine song. Here is a great live version of it. czcams.com/video/toJ3ZYWRh24/video.html They also performed it together for many years.
We cannot relate to our elders living in the depression era, and this song was about that era. We can and do enjoy it, but because of their sacrifices and wanting better for their kids we are detached, thankfully.
Yes, I agree. I don't think the younger generations today can really relate to how hard Loretta Lynn's young life was, how hard a life it was on her mother and her father, dying from black lung. I've been to Butcher Holler (or Butcher Hollow), Kentucky and to Loretta's childhood home. Eight kids raised in that house; it's a sad story; glad she made it out of there.
@@SweetThing A sad story? No it wasn't. It is a story of triumph and perserverance and love. I can tell you from personal experience that you don't know how bad you have it if everyone else is in the same condition you are. The 1950s were no walk in the park either. We all survived and were maybe better people for the experience.
People of a certain age don’t have enough reference points to something that happened a long time ago. My parents lived through the depression as teens. I remember them telling me they used to eat dandelions. I remember Dad never wanted to throw any food out even after it was bad. These guys are great people but they just don’t have the experience to know stuff like that. So they don’t catch the whole meaning and think of it in their own terms. For instance when they were talking about Loretta not wearing shoes in the summer, they were enthusiastic. I don’t think they understood that it wasn’t by choice. They had no shoes. They had worn out and they had to wait until basically school to get a new pair. They also didn’t catch her singing about how that was a burden on the family financially to pay for them.
@@diceportz7107 Loretta had a very sad, poor life. She got married at the age of 14 and had 4 kids by the time she was 18. Her husband Doolittle "Doo", promised her father two things: that he would not take Loretta away from home and that he would never physically abuse her. He broke both promises. Loretta had twins later by Doolittle; 6 children in all. Her husband was an alcoholic and he cheated on Loretta; she wrote the song: "You Ain't Woman Enough to take My Man" based on his infidelities. Many a woman has asked her why she stayed with Doo; she just shrugged & said he's all she knew and that she loved him. Loretta had a sad and abusive life; being physically abused by her alcoholic husband, 4 children by age 18 and being taken from home at the age of 14; some say 13. Doo once left her while she was giving birth. Loretta said in her autobiography: "I married Doo when I wasn't but a child; I'm explainin', not excusin'... Doo was a hard worker. But he was an alcoholic, and it affected our marriage all the way through". That's sad. I stand by my statement.
@@thewiseoldherper7047 you forgot walking to school up hill both ways. the new shoes i got ( once a year ) were brogans, and after a while they had baling wire laces.....Any body know what a diddly bow is ?
This oldie just reminded me of another authentic country classic. One of the most popular country songs of all time and one of the best voices ever is Conway Twitty with Hello Darlin’. Conway and Loretta also collaborated for Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man, another country classic. ♥️♥️ And you guys REALLY need to watch Patsy Cline’s bio “Sweet Dreams” and Loretta’s - “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” They both share a lot of the history of both these ladies, and the stories overlap some because Patsy and Loretta were close before Patsy was killed.
Loretta lynn is the queen of country. This is the late 60's early 70's. Loretta was born in Butcher Hollar Kentucky. Married at 14 started having babies at 15. Had 4 by the age of 20. Then come the twins. I love Loretta .
The movie they made about her life with Tommy Lee Jones was great! A must watch. Also, would love to see you two react to Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors.
My mum LOVES Loretta Lynn! I grew up listening to her. You should check out her duets with Conway Twitty, they have one called "You're the Reason Our Kids are so Ugly"!
@@hookstomper7322 another good one is "I Won't Decorate Your Christmas Tree This Year" one of my favorite fun Christmas songs. It's Loretta solo though not with Twitty
I just love that you all are listening to those old songs we grew up with and that is how they (and we grew up) it is so special. Thanks for the memories.
I live about an hour away from Butcher Holler, been there and in Van Lear a few times, not too far from Paintsville, KY. Loretta's brother would take people on a tour of the house she and her siblings grew up in there in Butcher Holler, kind of a mini museum. Many people in this region can relate very much to her song, because we have hoed corn, we have drew well water, our parents and grandparents read by the coal oil lamps (By the way I still have a couple of those lamps) I have helped my great aunt make her own lye soap, churned homemade butter, we butchered our own hogs, and I have heard my grandmother and her siblings (My great aunts and uncles) say more than once, they didn't have much but they all had love for each other. The people never thought of themselves as poor because most of the people all grew up in a similar environment, so nobody really paid any attention to their "social status". My parents are from the same generation as Loretta, so as I said most of us around here can relate to Loretta's up bringing because so many of us grew up in a very similar manner, I guess that is why we all love Loretta so much, she is one of us.
Loretta wrote this song about her life. Loretta was one of Patsy Cline's best friends and is an icon in the country music industry.
A close friend and mentor to Dolly. Similar upbringings in Tennessee and West Virginia Appalachian area.
I think Butcher Holler is in Kentucky.
@Lynny Bu it is in Van Lear Kentucky, 40 miles from where I was born.
She wrote this about her life growing up in Butcher Hollow , Kentucky.
@@meanmax9663 Ah I am in the Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia tri state. I am 5 minutes from Ashland, Kentucky and 10 minutes from Huntington, West Virginia.
Patsy Cline was her best friend . She was pregnant with Twins when Patsy passed away . She named one of the twin girls Patsy after Cline . There is also a movie called the Coal Miners Daughter it’s Loretta Lynn’s Life story Beautiful movie .
Yeh the movie stars Sissy Spasek as Loretta Lynn
Sissy Spacek also did her own singing in the movie.
She named the other one after her sister Peggy AKA Crystal Gale.
@@gregorioesparza5778 yes she did … she said in an interview she was scared but Loretta was like you can do this your good . Loretta is a beautiful lady .
@John Scott the twins are Patsy after Patsy Cline and Peggy after her sister Peggy who would change her name to Crystal Gayle
Sissy Spacek won the Oscar for playing Loretta in Coal Miner's Daughter. This song is her childhood story. The movie is a must! What a life that woman lived! RIP Miss Loretta. The First Lady of Country Music.
Rest in Peace, Loretta Lynn - 10/04/2022 :( You will be forever missed and remembered. The most decorated female country music artist of all time passed away today.
aww I hadn't heard :(
R.I.P. Miss Lynn
I miss Loretta.
Crystal Gayle "Don't it make my brown eyes blue". She is Loretta Lynn's baby sister.
Love her voice
Don’t forget... why have you left the one you left me for
Pure, clear voice!
Remember "Just You & I" with Eddie Rabbit? Great song.
Also she sang "Another World" with Gary Morris, for the soap opera.
They are sisters.
Loretta is one of Country Music's greats. "You Ain't Woman Enough (to Take My Man)" is a total flip side from Dolly's "Joleen" LOL
The Pill 💊
I love that song!
Yes, You Ain't Woman Enough
And Fist City. Loretta's gonna knock somebody's head off,
She was married young, her husband bought her first guitar and encouraged her talent, she writes great songs, you MUST also listen to "You're Not Woman Enough", Loretta ranks up there with Dolly .
She's the QUEEN of country music!! Married at 13. This song is her life !!!!
REST IN PEACE LORETTA LYNN. She passed away at her ranch almost a year ago in October, 2022 at age 90. She grew up in the 30s/40s. She got married and started having babies as a teenager...6 kids by age 24. She started singing on stage in 1961. Her dad died before getting a chance to see her on stage. She stayed married to an alcoholic womanizer until he passed away in the 1990s. There was often physical abuse, but not more than she could handle. She's often said there was never a time he would hit her once, that she didn't hit him back twice. She's even knocked a couple of his teeth out. When she'd catch him with another woman, she'd fight her. For all his faults, they really loved each other. He is the one who pushed her into singing professionally, and was her manager for quite a while. She wrote almost every song she recorded, and still has about 3,000 songs she hasn't recorded. Most of her songs are about things she experienced. She teamed up with Conway Twitty and they were one of the hottest duos in country music, winning Entertainer of the Decade in 1979. She never quit working. She had to stop touring after a stroke in 2017, but kept writing and recording songs.She was in the middle of a 5 album deal when she died.
Thanks for this post
Loretta is my third cousin. My grandfather worked with her dad in the Van Lear coal mine that she mentioned in the beginning of the song. Butcher Hollow was near Paintsville KY where my granddads people were from.
When they filmed the movie they chose the area around Whitesburg in Letcher County, Kentucky. I remember going to see the movie to see the places around where my dad's family is from.
So this was a fantastic movie also starring Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn she won the Academy award for best actress and Tommy Lee Jones as her husband. Loretta is the queen of country. She got married at 15 to a man she’s only known one month it’s a great movie her life story if you ever get a chance I highly recommend it
Sissy Spacek nailed her accent in that movie and did such an amazing job. So did Tommy Lee Jones as Doolittle Lynn aka Do! When she would tell him to stop growlin like an ol bear, i would just die laughing! I hope they watch it!
Me too. Great film, was just thinking about it the other day and thinking I wouldn't mind seeing it again.
Spacek did all the singing for the movie too.
Coal Miner's Daughter is an amazing movie! One of my favorites. Loretta toured with Patsy Cline and I think y'all listened to her a little already. Loretta had 7 siblings, one sister is also a famous singer named Crystal Gayle and is most famous for Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.
She taught herself to play guitar, taught herself to write songs by just listening to the radio. And she did it while raising kids. Amazing movie and an amazing person.
Such a beautifully-written song that truly came from her real life. Iconic.
I think the reason this song struck a cord with so many people and it’s still so loved is because it’s the true story of her life.
Watch the movie
Her family was not blue collar, they’s poor. Her life was hard as a child and she worked to become the queen of country.
I think she got married at 14
See the movie. It is great!!!
Yes it is!
"Awww Doo, you sound like an ol' bear a-growlin'!"
This song tells nothing but the truth .I am a retired coal miner .An we all feel her pain .Its just the way things were back then
I came here tonight because Loretta Lynn passed away. She was such a great performer and a true legend of country music. RIP Loretta!
Amber is bad at guessing songs history, Coal miners Daughter was released in 1971 NOT the 60s
@@theodoreritola7641 she’s very young, show her some grace
@@tanyafromjefferson5484 WHAT DO you mean ? Im just saying its a 70s song thats all
Oh gosh girl! PLEASEEEEEEE listen to the Judd's "Grandpa, tell me about the good ol' days." Try not to cry challenge! It's sooo beautiful and the Judd's are a mother/daughter duo so it'll be a two for one Female Friday.
They were from Ashland please.
Beautiful song and I would fail at the challenge, lol.
They were from Boyd county in Kentucky!!! Ashland Kentucky
I always wished I would've had a grandpa to tell me stories🥺
Be sure to react to her younger sister, Crystal Gayle, “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue” and “You’ve Been Talking In Your Sleep.”
You've Been Talking In Hour Sleep is one of my favorites!
And "Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue."
she has such a smooth and gorgeous voice. Big blue eyes and beautiful dark hair that went all the way to the floor.
Crystal Gayle was my first ever concert when i was 4 or 5 ... i just remember spinning around dancing and wishing for her hair😍
@@xoxoKacey6 I saw her at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson many years ago. My husband was SO in love with her. 🤣🤣🤣
Loretta Lynn is the Queen of Country Music!
Loretta Lynn is and has been the reigning Queen of Country Music as she is called. She has been a member of the Hrand Ole Opry over 60 years. She paved the way for so many women after her. She was the real deal. She lived in a cabin in Appalachia. She passed yesterday at age 90. She was a wonderful person. Watch Yhe Coal Miner's Daughter. It was the story of her life. She really is the most famous female Country star, ever. May she rest in eternal peace.
Hi guys, Loretta Lynn wrote the song about her life. She wrote many songs about her personal experiences. 'Coal Miner's Daughter's is also a great movie based on her life.
Other female singers of this genre: Lynn Anderson “Rose Garden” and Tammy Wynette “Stand By You Man.”
Tammy Wynette, "D-I-V-O-R-C-E
YES!!! 💗💗💗
Yes!
Gotta second that Tammy Wynette suggestion: Stand By Your Man.
Loretta is considered one of the greatest in country music. That was in the 60'S she started in the 50's. Great voice!
Coal miners daughter came out in 1971 ITS 70s AMBER
Still the queen of country music. She sold this song so easily because she lived it. God blessed us with Miss Loretta.
Loretta Lynn is a living legend. She is required listening for all country music fans. A true icon from the mountains of Kentucky.
As well as Linda Ronstadt, Sylvia, Conway Twitty, Eddie Rabbit, Barbara Mandrel &sisters...etc...
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Sadly, now 'just' a legend.... she died on Tuesday this week, age 90
The Queen of Country Music .
If you guys really wanna watch a great Movie .. you should watch her bio movie Coal Miners Daughter .. she was friends and mentored by Patsy Cline and of course Lorettas younger sister Chrystal Gale is a artist also . .
Loretta is the idol of many if not all female country artists ..
Also her first cousins patty loveless is also a singer
Correction..... Loretta was one of the Queen's of Country. Others include Kitty Wells, Patsy Kline, Reba MacIntyre.
Yes watch Coal Miners' Daughter but also, Sissy Spacek sang all Loretta's songs in the movie. Sissy has an awesome voice and won an Oscar for her portrayal of Loretta Lynn
My grandma would always sing this song and I would sigh and roll my eyes. But now that she’s gone, it puts the biggest smile on my face.
Guys you just listened to the QUEEN OF COUNTRY.
I agree with others, Amber NEEDS to see the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter". It tells Loretta's life story so well! It was a hit movie with the public AND won critical acclaim (including Oscars). Sissy Spacek & Tommy Lee Jones are perfect in it.
I'm sure it's available through different streaming services or on DVD. Please seek it out, Amber, & then let us know what you think about it!💙
Don't forget Levon Helm is also in Coal Miners Daughter.....another all time great American voice.
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I did forget! Glad you mentioned him. He provided a couple of very important, touching scenes.
They wouldn't know him though, or The Band. If they should watch the movie & mention it, I know people will fill them in.
Amber, I am so agreeing with what others are saying about Loretta's biopic, "Coal Miner's Daughter." Sissy Spacek won an Academy Award for that film, I kid you not. And by the way, Loretta here isn't just telling a story. She really is telling HER story. If you read her autobiography and/or watch her biopic, you will be shocked at some of the stuff she's been through. She's an American gem!
This song is about her life. She’s a true country music icon.
I forgot how much I loved Loretta Lynn and how much I loved this song of her life. Thank you
Literally live about 25 mins from Butcher Hollar, and that is a way of life for sure.. The coal mines are few & far between for this generation.. But me growing up, my Dad, Uncles, Grandfather all were coal miners, and couldn't wait to try and stay awake to see our Daddy come through the door, face black covered in coal dust.. One thing is for sure, where we are from, here in our lil corner of the world, which is the Mtns of Southeastern Ky. One thing nobody can deny is just how much incredible talent, and I mean legendary country musician's that are ALL from this area, and that goes bk to the older legends to some of today's biggest & brightest stars, who are ALL from this one stretch of highway in and around that of pretty much the same & surrounding areas of Eastern, Ky. All close enough that u can travel to and from ea area and be anywhere from a cpl miles to an hr drive away at tops..
That stretch of highway on US 23 is called Country Music Highway, and several small Eastern Ky counties that all border and neighbor ea other when traveled you will pass these commemorative highway signs with the artist names listed on them from whatever particular and specific area you are in at that time..
Just for starters off the top of my head, here is a few of the big country music stars who all were born and raised out of these hills here in Southeastern Ky..
It begins with none other than The Queen of Country Music..,Ms. Loretta Lynn! Then you have the likes of Dwight Yoakam, Gary Stewart, Keith Whitley, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ricky Skaggs, Crystal Gayle, The Judds, Tom T. Hall, Patty Loveless, and as far as today goes..., how about imo the top 2 country artist going, especially songwriters and incredibly unique and talented voices in none other than Chris Stapleton and Tyler Childers! Chris Stapleton attended Johnson Central High School, in Johnson County, in the city of Paintsville where he was valedictorian and a captain of the football team! Paintsville is about 15 mins from my house. I grew up playing sports and against his school of Johnson Central, as they were one of our rival schools as a part of the same 15th Region, where we were H.S. basketball foes etc..Lol Then you have Tyler Childers who is from Lawrence County, but wound up attending and graduating H.S. from Paintsville Ky. Which is literally 5 mins from Chris Stapleton's old HS of Johnson Central, as it was located in the city of downtown Paintsville.. Now Chris is older, but still what is the chances that 2 guys from our area not only made it out but are extremely successful and even growing as that of someone more & more famous! But the fact that they ended up going to NOT only just local and rival high schools.. Even more so are the one's that are in the SAME exact county, but even crazier, 2 completely separate high schools, that are just so happening to not only be in just that of the same county, but ALSO the same city, and furthermore the SAME City limits at that!!!!!!!
and are very similar but in the SAME City limits!!! Crazy! As a sidenote Sturgill Simpson who is originally from Jackson County, which is not a part of country music Iowa but still the mountains of Southeastern Kentucky, who later moved with his family to Lexington. But that is a crazy list of Legends and talent, and I left out Sundy Best who is a really good country duo with some good songs, and I wish they would have kept going. Made it far enough along to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and so on. Also side note for those that don't understand who The Judds are, and the most famous one at that is Wynonna Judd of course.. That said, things have just been ALL out of whack recently.. Dinosaur & blues man was played in Southeastern Ky for history for the day, as not only without born and raised here, I'm still here and raising my children here as well!!!!
Fun fact if you're ever in the area you can actually travel to Butcher Holler, and pull right up to the little cabin home that Loretta Lynn and her family was raised in, there's no admission or fees you can get out and walk right up to it and walk in and check it out.. There is often relatives or some local people that kind of watches over the place, and try to answer any questions if people stop by and check it out.
Yes please watch the movie about my Loretta...Coal Miners Daughter...its a fabulous movie!
Sissy Spacek did an amazing job in that movie.
Yes she did and I loved Tommy Lee Jones as Dew
She won an Oscar for it. Grest movie! Loretta is an amazing singer and song writer.
You gotta watch it!
Yes. Watch Coal Miner’s Daughter. It will give you perspective on her life. She was great friends with Patsy Cline. You’ll see that in the movie. Back in Baby’s Arms is a great song they sang in the movie as a duet. Loretta has many diets with Conway Twitty - Louisiana Woman Mississippi Man is a good one they sang. Loretta is one of the greats with Patsy and Dolly. You know them just by hearing their voice.
This song is about her real family. They made a movie about her life called Coal Miners Daughter
For a long time...that's just the way people who were the Work Force in Coal Mines of Tennessee LIVED... Dolly did come AFTER Ms Loretta Lynn..but from similar backgrounds... If u listen to Dolly's song "Coat of Many Colors"...u get the same feel.. I was also raised in the country and know that Well Water is the BEST for U!!.. As a matter of fact our Dentist said that our teeth were so good as a result of drinking Well water!!.. We ddnt even get chronically ill until We moved to the City!!.. City water taste horrible!!.. It full of chemicals u should not be drinking!!.. Thnk God I still have my Grandpa's property!.. And Thnk U so much for this Beautiful reaction!!.. Go back further in Time to..Ms Patsy Cline!!.. The one that Loretta and Dolly LOOK UP TO!!.. ✌️❤️😎🙏🇺🇲🌎👍👍
RIP Loretta The Queen of Country
This is one of the most literal and emotionally honest songs ever written. Loretta Lynn was SO POOR! "In the summer time we didn't have shoes to wear, but in the winter time we'd all get a new pair." That's literal. They could only afford one pair of shoes a year. Once she out grew her shoes, that was it. she had to go barefoot until her family could afford to order another pair.
And they only got shoes through the Sears catalog AFTER they sold a hog in the fall for the money.
Yep my mom grew up the same way for many years until she could work herself
@Strawberry Shortcake Its amazing what they managed with
@@DianaJG8 And daddy always managed to get the money somewhere.
I grew up with one pair of shoes a year back in the 1950's. Mom would buy shoes/boots (kind of like a work boot I guess) in the fall and I'd roll up a pair of socks to put in the toes when I got them. By the time summer rolled around my toes would be curled under because the shoes were then too short and I couldn't wait to take them off. We were poor but not as poor as Loretta was. This song makes me feel so lucky that we were not that poor. (Funny this was, I didn't know we were poor)
You should do “You Ain’t Women Enough (To Take My Man)” next...and Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors”
Coat of Many Colors is a heart-breaking song about being poor but growing up with love, similar to Coal Miner's Daughter. Loretta Lynn grew up during the Depression in the 30's and in the worst times would wear old flour sacks as clothing. Yet through all the hardships both Loretta and Dolly turned out to be lovely people and created beautiful art in their songs.
I'm partial to "Fist City" :):)
You guys should watch Coal Miner's Daughter. It's a movie about Loretta Lynn, her life, and how she became the country star she was. She passed away in October 2022. And girl, you are right - there is nothing better than well water!
So glad you listen to her! You’re right she is a very humble and sweet. One of the few artist who doesn’t have an arrogant bone in her body. I grew up in the south and my parents enjoyed country music and she was one of the artist that my mother listen to frequently. And you’re right about the time. That’s in the late 60s they are in that clip. I loved her as a child and I still love her today I’m 62 and Larreta I believe is about 89 years old now. She lives in hurricane Hills Tennessee. You can watch the whole video about her home and property she owns as it is haunted. You can find it on CZcams under Loretta Lynn documentary.All her songs reflect her life experiences and she wrote her own songs as well. There is also a fantastic movie that came out many years ago called the coal miners daughter. Just like everybody is commenting you have to see that movie! She has an incredible life story a true rags to riches❤️
“Silver thread and golden needles” is the trio of legendary country music women… Dolly, Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn. It was a BIG deal when it came out.
Love that song!
The Golden Trio is Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, and EmmyLou Harris currently. They are just goddesses. As was Tammy.
Tammy Wynette Stand By Your Man was a good song
@@jenniferwintz2514 It's Linda Ronstadt
Give "Fist City" by her a listen. She has quite a few salty songs. The Pill, Rated X, You Ain't Woman Enough to Take My Man.
One of the greatest ladies of Country Music.
This was her life. She lived it. I was honored to get to see Loretta in concert. This song is special to me because my mom lived this life also. She used to say this song could have been written about her life. My sweet Mom went to be with the Lord a year and a half ago. She was 96 years old. Not much left but the memory of the coal minor’s daughter.
I would definitely recommend you watch the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter." She had a fascinating life. Sissy Spacek does an amazing job playing her.
Not to mention our introduction to Tommy Lee Jones.
Coal Miner's Daughter great movie
Saw it with my now wife waaaay back when it was first in theaters.
Sissy Spacek did her own singing in the movie and was really good!
Jplease check out "First Vi5y by "Loretta Lynn please?
"FIST CITY" BY LORETTA LYNN?
Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and Tammy Wynette were the ones my parents listened to when I was growing up. They all shared humble beginnings and worked tirelessly to make it in country music. You should give Tammy a try for some really really twang vocals. She was married to George Jones for a time and they made some great songs, but Tammy's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" was probably her biggest single.
They need to listen to some Tammy and George.
And George Jones “He Stopped Loving Her Today “.
Stand by your man was probably Tammy's biggest hit song.
@@pmgandco6322 OH YES! ABSOLUTELY! That song of his is one of my all-time favorites, they definitely need to listen to that one. ❤️❤️❤️
@@TrueAmerican73 You're right, how could I have forgotten that one!
Loretta and Dolly have been great friends for many decades. They both came from very humble beginnings and have never forgotten their roots. Loretta is 89 now and STILL WORKING...she just released another hit album. She has no plans to retire, saying she will work as long as she can. She could have quit working a long time ago, but she really loves writing songs.
This is timed appropriately since she just passed away about 5 days ago. What a story from a lady who went thru very hard times to such a successful career and was such a talent and inspiration to do many
She’s country royalty. Watch the movie Coal Miners Daughter with Tommy Lee Jones and Sissy Spacek. Its Loretta Lynn’s life story. She was best friends with the great Patsy Cline.
A true country legend.
I love watching you guys reaction to what ever genre you play. She's singing about her life growing up. Country music has gotten more R&R. The similarly comes from the way they grew up. I'm 73 and I love R&R from the doo wop , motown and 70s. Back in the day there was Big Band , Jazz, Country Western , Hillbilly music. Plus rockabilly
You guys are definitely the Kool Kids, no two ways about it. The way you dig into different genres with the same enthusiasm, knowledge, and emotional understanding of the individual tunes is awesome. I actually relive the first time I heard the song when following you. may God continue to bless you and your family mightily!
And now you need to see the film Coal Miner's Daughter. Sissy Spacek plays Loretta to a tee, and sings Loretta's songs herself, sounding almost exactly like her. Levon Helm, lead singer of The Band (the group's actual name) plays her daddy incredibly believably. The wonderful actor Tommy Lee Jones plays Doolittle Lynn, her husband (she married at age 13). You have got to see it.
YES!! You really need to watch the movie. Also need to listen to The Weight by The Band! Levon is great.
Her sister is Crystal Gayle who sang, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", "Please Help Me I'm Falling", and "You've Been Talking in Your Sleep"(do this first).
I saw her in person and she has the bluest eyes and was amazing to here her songs
Loretta was best friends with Patsy Cline; and I can't help but thank Patsy for all she did to help Loretta in the early days. I have always loved Loretta Lynn! Boy, my family hit the roof when she sang 'The Pill'. It was truly an explosive song that left many of her conservative fans in a tiff. That would be a good song to review maybe. A really cute song is the duet she did with Conway Twitty: "You're the reason our kids are ugly". Dolly and Loretta are similar in that it's classic country story telling.
this is a huge rabbit hole, loretta wrote most of her songs and they are all straight from the heart. not to mention her duets with conway twitty,
Conway Twitty is a legend you really should check out. His song Thats My Job hits home like no other.
They would LOVE "You're The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly"
Yes!! So thrilled to see y'all react to Loretta Lynn! I hope you will react in the future to one of her duets with Conway Twitty ("Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" is my favorite.) One of the best albums ever made was her 2004 album, Van Lear Rose, which was produced by Jack White of The White Stripes. The songs, "Van Lear Rose" and "Portland, Oregon," which is a duet with White, are amazing.
Best Country Grammy for Best Country Album of the year !!! Loved it !
Yes!!!
Yes to Conway Twitty. My mom and all her sisters were in Branson, Missouri and were going to go see him in concert. Before we were able to see him is when he went to the hospital. We were all in disbelief and hoped he'd pull through. It was such a shock to hear he died the next morning. So sad we never got to see him perform. He was a great singer.
I also like "(When You're Looking at Me) You're Looking at Country".
@@joiedevivre2005 that is one of my favorites too!
It’s great to see young couple liking these classic western music that on your site. Miss Lynn is that lady that pulls life stories in her songs, especially true story of her family mainly her dad.
Excellent reaction...Loretta is country gold...she's humble and a fantastic storyteller. Watch her movie it explains it all.
It would be cool to do a reaction to the movie by the same name. I believe Lorretta and Dolly are close in age and had very similar childhoods in the mountains of southeast USA. Amber, I didn't know about your Dad, but I always love the way you speak of him. I'm really sorry he is gone and will miss seeing Luca, but I bet he is watching over you and is very proud of what he sees.
She is singing about her real life and the movie is awesome! ❤❤
Hey guys. I am an older woman (almost 70) I am loving your page. and I love that you are sampling the music from the country side. I thinks we almost have a convert! I grew up in the hills of West "by God" Virginia. and I can so relate to the both of you. I was raised in the city, but during the summertime we would go to my grandfathers farm and I so loved it...so much simpler there. No running water, no electricity and of course no phone. My Grandfather had an outhouse. A pump that you had to prime before you got any water out. Tobacco barns, hay and corn fields. I loved loved loved it!
10-04-22 R.I.P. Loretta. She was my secret girlfriend ever since I saw her perform live when the Grand Ol' Opry road show came to Seattle way back in the 60s. Hard to believe such a remarkable music icon is no longer with us. Her presence will be greatly missed.
My grandma loved this song, she was from West Virginia and she was a coal miner's daughter. My great grandfather died when she was still pretty young from black lung from the coal dust.
Both my grandpas died from black lung. I am a coal miner's granddaughter for sure.
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My husband was a coal miner for almost 20 years!
That might have been what killed Loretta’s father. It got a lot of good, strong men.
...a Coal Miner's granddaughter from WV.
The GodMother of Country yes Ma’am love love Loretta …. Gotta do her song Your The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly …. And her Song called The Pill … radio stations wouldn’t even play the song The Pill .
What I absolutely love about you both is that you are open to ALL different types of music, and you genuinely appreciate the different genre's. Catch the movie if you can. When Loretta catches her husband in a car with another woman she tells her "I don't know who you are, but I know what you are".
I've been binge watching your videos this weekend. You guys cheer me up so much and bring a great joy. I am a proud coal Miner's granddaughter. My mom would tell me stories of her growing up at the top of the hollow. Their house was one room and a path to the outhouse. Then they added on other rooms in a basement and a bathroom. My mother worked at a local jewelry store in the summer so she could pay the money to get a telephone put in when she was 16 years old in the '60s. My mother graduated high school in 1968 and was married two weeks after graduation. I love Southwest Virginia it is the most beautiful place in the world. I grew up in the military and I've been all over. All 48 continental United States and parts of Europe when I was in Middle School and lived in Germany. Virginia is always home. I want to thank you guys you are one of my favorite channels to watch. Both your music channel and your movie channel are a joy and make me laugh. I've been a subscriber since before beautiful wife started on the channel. Those were the days! I love you guys together! In 2011 I was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson's disease. when I go on my walks up and down the railroad tracks I watch your videos. The music brings back so many memories of such eclectic music. I grew up with a lot of the music that you guys react to. I wanted to let you guys know how much of a blessing you that you are and keep it up!
@RobSquad you really should check out Jeff Healey band “Angel Eyes”
You both will love it
He was a friend of mine cousin. Big family and they had family reunions every year and he would come. After he passed the gatherings started getting farther apart.
@@andreadeamon6419 He was definitely an amazing talent may he RIP
His soundtrack for Road House which he acted and performed is fantastic. Jeff Healey was a terrific singer and guitar player. RIP Jeff
Yes!!! Jeff Healey!!! I would suggest the live version of See the Light first so you really understand his Magic and why many of the guitar gods out there ( Stevie andEric for example) call him the guitar God!!!
Amazing song
She was a true to her roots & was very humble!! She was singing about her life !!
She will always be the Queen of country
Butcher Holler is in the Appalachian Mountains near Paintsville, KY. I grew up down the road from her home, so I can relate to her childhood. She is the queen of country music, and will always be the queen. My mom was a big fan so I was fortunate enough to see her perform several times at the old Grand Ole Opry in downtown Nashville when I was a kid. It was a big deal to drive to Nashville and go to the Opry. A kid from "up the holler" in glitzy downtown Nashville in the early 70's to see some of the biggest stars in Country music. Imagine!
Every generation should hear Loretta. She's us.
Agreed. I’m a a couple of decades after Loretta, but it is kind of cool that I was able to be introduced to this music through my parents. Now I can introduce it to people myself. Whether it’s through requesting songs for reactors to react to or introducing the music to people I am with in my everyday life. It’s special.
These country songs tear me up. I can’t even listen to Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors” without tearing up. Loretta is The Queen of Country.
She made that song into a childrens book. My daughter got it through her imagination library and it’s her favorite. I always tear up lol
This song came out in 1971 ... Its 70s Amber
My most favorite movie ever. The grandest lady Loretta Lynn. She could pull off a ballgown any day of the week.
I remember reading once that this song originally had like thirty some odd verses, which couldn't happen of course, due to song length constraints and she got kinda mad that she had to cut it down. I've got a friend from the hills of WV and every once in a while at work she'd start singing this with that WV twang... loved hearing it! You two should react to a song that got her in more than a little trouble..."The Pill"... or another that raised a few eyebrows back in the day... "One's on the way"... you'll get a big kick out of them! I also love the fact that Loretta, as well as my West Virginia friend, still call their mothers "Mommy"... and with a huge amount of love mixed in.
You should check out "You Ain't Woman Enough to Take My Man" by her as well
You should check out the movie of Loretta's life also called "Coal Miner's Daughter", it's a great story and also covers her friendship with Patsy Cline.
The actress who plays her, Sissy Spacek, sings the songs herself. And sounds a lot like her.
This is pretty much Loretta Lynn’s life in a song. She is an amazing country artist.
For some reason, this story seems to explain alot of us old folks story. Always working hard to make an honest dollar and never regretn how much we loved our family and providing for them. It was hard physical work, but man you felt good after that. Wish our youngns got that chance to work that kind of dirty work. Now it's all about how smart you are. Funny though, somebody still has to do the dirty work out there.
Coal Miner's Daughter is and has been one of my top 5 most favorite movies of all time. Sissy Spacek and Tommy Lee Jones were amazing in it. I highly recommend y'all watch it😍
One of my favorite songs is her duet with Conway Twitty “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man”. Her voice is so powerful and beautiful
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Or 'You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly'
"Don't Come Home a-Drinking with Loving on Your Mind"
She has a beautiful voice. I love the country in her voice and she never lost it.
Loretta Lynn was a TrailBlazer for women in Country Music, When Dolly Came to the scene as a star, Loretta already was a huge legend. Patsy and Loretta opened the doors for Female singers in Country Music
I'd love to see some Bonnie Raitt on Female Friday. Give It Up, Woman Be Wise, Wah She Go Do. Bonnie is known as a good blues guitarist as well as a singer.
Bonnie Raitt doing ANGEL FROM MONTGOMERY!!!!
Bonnie Raitt and John Lee Hooker have a great duet called "I'm In the Mood ".
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I don't remember Angel from Montgomery. I'll have check it out, anything from Bonnie Raitt is gold.
@@juliewhite7469 It’s a John Prine song. Here is a great live version of it. czcams.com/video/toJ3ZYWRh24/video.html
They also performed it together for many years.
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Wonderful !! Thanks for sharing the link.💚💙💜
We cannot relate to our elders living in the depression era, and this song was about that era. We can and do enjoy it, but because of their sacrifices and wanting better for their kids we are detached, thankfully.
Yes, I agree. I don't think the younger generations today can really relate to how hard Loretta Lynn's young life was, how hard a life it was on her mother and her father, dying from black lung. I've been to Butcher Holler (or Butcher Hollow), Kentucky and to Loretta's childhood home. Eight kids raised in that house; it's a sad story; glad she made it out of there.
@@SweetThing A sad story? No it wasn't. It is a story of triumph and perserverance and love. I can tell you from personal experience that you don't know how bad you have it if everyone else is in the same condition you are. The 1950s were no walk in the park either. We all survived and were maybe better people for the experience.
People of a certain age don’t have enough reference points to something that happened a long time ago. My parents lived through the depression as teens. I remember them telling me they used to eat dandelions. I remember Dad never wanted to throw any food out even after it was bad.
These guys are great people but they just don’t have the experience to know stuff like that. So they don’t catch the whole meaning and think of it in their own terms. For instance when they were talking about Loretta not wearing shoes in the summer, they were enthusiastic. I don’t think they understood that it wasn’t by choice. They had no shoes. They had worn out and they had to wait until basically school to get a new pair. They also didn’t catch her singing about how that was a burden on the family financially to pay for them.
@@diceportz7107 Loretta had a very sad, poor life. She got married at the age of 14 and had 4 kids by the time she was 18. Her husband Doolittle "Doo", promised her father two things: that he would not take Loretta away from home and that he would never physically abuse her. He broke both promises. Loretta had twins later by Doolittle; 6 children in all. Her husband was an alcoholic and he cheated on Loretta; she wrote the song: "You Ain't Woman Enough to take My Man" based on his infidelities. Many a woman has asked her why she stayed with Doo; she just shrugged & said he's all she knew and that she loved him. Loretta had a sad and abusive life; being physically abused by her alcoholic husband, 4 children by age 18 and being taken from home at the age of 14; some say 13. Doo once left her while she was giving birth. Loretta said in her autobiography: "I married Doo when I wasn't but a child; I'm explainin', not excusin'... Doo was a hard worker. But he was an alcoholic, and it affected our marriage all the way through". That's sad. I stand by my statement.
@@thewiseoldherper7047 you forgot walking to school up hill both ways. the new shoes i got ( once a year ) were brogans, and after a while they had baling wire laces.....Any body know what a diddly bow is ?
This oldie just reminded me of another authentic country classic. One of the most popular country songs of all time and one of the best voices ever is Conway Twitty with Hello Darlin’. Conway and Loretta also collaborated for Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man, another country classic. ♥️♥️ And you guys REALLY need to watch Patsy Cline’s bio “Sweet Dreams” and Loretta’s - “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” They both share a lot of the history of both these ladies, and the stories overlap some because Patsy and Loretta were close before Patsy was killed.
Loretta lynn is the queen of country. This is the late 60's early 70's. Loretta was born in Butcher Hollar Kentucky. Married at 14 started having babies at 15. Had 4 by the age of 20. Then come the twins. I love Loretta .
The movie they made about her life with Tommy Lee Jones was great! A must watch. Also, would love to see you two react to Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors.
My mum LOVES Loretta Lynn! I grew up listening to her. You should check out her duets with Conway Twitty, they have one called "You're the Reason Our Kids are so Ugly"!
That song is HILARIOUS. They were a great duet.
@@hookstomper7322 another good one is "I Won't Decorate Your Christmas Tree This Year" one of my favorite fun Christmas songs. It's Loretta solo though not with Twitty
I just love that you all are listening to those old songs we grew up with and that is how they (and we grew up) it is so special. Thanks for the memories.
Another similarity between Loretta and Dolly is that they both have written their own songs.
The movie based on this song/ Loretta's life is one of my favourites. As an aside, Loretta Lynne became a grandmother at 29 years old.
Sad that she's gone now.....I live in Kentucky but not close to where she's from but this song is so true .
I live about an hour away from Butcher Holler, been there and in Van Lear a few times, not too far from Paintsville, KY. Loretta's brother would take people on a tour of the house she and her siblings grew up in there in Butcher Holler, kind of a mini museum. Many people in this region can relate very much to her song, because we have hoed corn, we have drew well water, our parents and grandparents read by the coal oil lamps (By the way I still have a couple of those lamps) I have helped my great aunt make her own lye soap, churned homemade butter, we butchered our own hogs, and I have heard my grandmother and her siblings (My great aunts and uncles) say more than once, they didn't have much but they all had love for each other. The people never thought of themselves as poor because most of the people all grew up in a similar environment, so nobody really paid any attention to their "social status". My parents are from the same generation as Loretta, so as I said most of us around here can relate to Loretta's up bringing because so many of us grew up in a very similar manner, I guess that is why we all love Loretta so much, she is one of us.
Loretta and her sister, Crystal Gayle, were icons of my childhood. You should go down the beautiful rabbit hole of both!
You hit Dolly and Loretta’s autobiographical songs. Tammy Wynette’s “Stand by Your Man” would complete the triumvirate!😀
Definitely review Tammy Wynette! She’s the last of the southern queens left for you to review. “What’s Your Momma’s Name” is my favorite by her.
Yay... the first lady of Country music and my favorite artist ever ❤ and the song she wrote for her daddy
Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind) is another brilliant song by Loretta Lynn.
What’s most amazing is that this song is a an actual biography of her life.