Loretta Lynn: ‘I’m as country as cornbread’
Loretta Lynn is not only a country icon, but a refreshingly candid interview. Photos: Russ Harrington Few legends are as candid as Loretta Lynn. Many are so robotically polished that they’ll dodge a question or spout a rote answer rather than go off script. Not Lynn. She has no script. Her frankness and sass haven’t diminished a whit in 80 years and, as a bonus, she’s an accommodating and cheerful subject. With a repertoire of more than 50 albums and almost 90 singles (16 that went No. 1), Lynn’s pioneer status as a female country music singer-songwriter is unparalleled. She’s also still… >>
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