![]() ![]() She often said that the constant support he gave her was the key to the longevity of their turbulent marriage. In the meantime, Loretta was also being a mama to their four (later to be six) kids. As she learned to play it and began writing songs, “Doo” unfailingly supported her, driving to local honky tonks and radio stations around the country (clocking 14,000 miles on their car) to promote her earliest records. On their anniversary in 1953, he gifted her with a $17 guitar. Married at 15 to a man she’d only known for a month, Loretta settled into life with her rowdy husband “Doolittle.” He cheated on her, drank too much – but he also believed deeply in her innate talent. The frilly long dresses she wore on stage masked a woman with a spine of steel. Hers was a voice and viewpoint borne from a gritty, hardscrabble life where women – especially those from rural areas like the Kentucky “holler” she hailed from – were simply expected to endure. ![]() ![]() She hated being called a feminist and had no use for “women’s lib” – but Loretta Lynn, who just passed away at 90, did more to give a voice to ordinary women than many artists of her time. ![]()
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