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momta

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11. I grew up hating C&W, but...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Oct 4, 2022, 11:50 AM

Oct 2022

I listened to a lot of it because my parents loved it. When Loretta Lynn would come on I would always sulk because I "hated C&W", but I secretly loved her. Never admitted it. One of my favorites was "Harper Valley PTA".

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Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies [View all] BumRushDaShow Oct 2022 OP

RIP... Tom_Foolery Oct 2022 #1

Rest in power, brave spirit. niyad Oct 2022 #2

From what I know about her (which isn't all that much) MissMillie Oct 2022 #5

RIP mobeau69 Oct 2022 #3

When she started, she had to be tied to a male star to get air time Warpy Oct 2022 #4

I don't care much for C&W either, but she's deserving of appreciation. (n/t) MissMillie Oct 2022 #6

Loretta FredGarvin Oct 2022 #16

Because so much of it is so incredibly sexist? niyad Oct 2022 #24

Rock n Roll's not sexist? nt MrsCheaplaugh Oct 2022 #36

We are discussing CW on this thread. niyad Oct 2022 #37

Nice deflection ripcord Oct 2022 #38

Statement of fact. niyad Oct 2022 #39

Fred Garvin . . . hilarious SNL skit . . . Mr.Mystery Oct 2022 #29

Exactly this...she was never tied to Earnest Tubb Docreed2003 Oct 2022 #33

Because Republicans / Conservatives like it. MicaelS Oct 2022 #34

Not a C&W fan either, but I really admired Loretta Lynn. She was one gutsy woman. Arkansas Granny Oct 2022 #17

She was never "tied to Tubb" as you said Docreed2003 Oct 2022 #30

My brother loved her music Marthe48 Oct 2022 #7

I was never a fan. Aristus Oct 2022 #8

Loretta FredGarvin Oct 2022 #21

I like old style country Jilly_in_VA Oct 2022 #9

Loretta FredGarvin Oct 2022 #20

"The Pill" is a great example of this! Docreed2003 Oct 2022 #32

We've lost a trail blazer. hamsterjill Oct 2022 #10

I grew up hating C&W, but... momta Oct 2022 #11

The movie about her life was just on TV. colorado_ufo Oct 2022 #12

RIP area51 Oct 2022 #13

So sad to hear the news. R.I.P Loretta. chowder66 Oct 2022 #14

Authentic. RIP Loretta redstateblues Oct 2022 #15

I am crying hearing this It is just to much .The hurricane down here. Oppaloopa Oct 2022 #18

Loretta was the real deal. Talitha Oct 2022 #19

R.I.P. Loretta Lynn gademocrat7 Oct 2022 #22

Loretta wasn't country and western FredGarvin Oct 2022 #23

She made exceptions. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #28

Unfortunately she was all in for Trump. progressoid Oct 2022 #25

No one is perfect... Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #27

yes... myohmy2 Oct 2022 #35

She opened many door for women in the music industry... Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #26

A legend and an icon Docreed2003 Oct 2022 #31

R-I-P Loretta 🎶 🌹🕯️nt Raine Oct 2022 #40

Goodbye, Loretta. Thanks for the memories. GoldandSilver Oct 2022 #41