American Songwriter

On This Day in 1973, Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty Were at No. 1 With Their Most Iconic Song

On this day (August 18) in 1973, Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty were at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man.” It was their third single and third ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, Loretta Lynn Was at No. 1 for the First Time with an Album Named for One of Her Signature Songs

On this day (November 14) in 1966, Loretta Lynn was at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart with You Ain’t Woman Enough. The album was her first to reach the top of the charts. Its title ...
Whiskey Riff

Loretta Lynn Wrote “Coal Miner’s Daughter” On A $17 Guitar: “If I Told The Whole Story, Nobody Would Believe It”

A career-defining song. On this date in 1970, the late, great Loretta Lynn was at #1 on the country chart with her signature tune "Coal Miner's Daughter." It also became her first song to chart on the ...