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Janis Joplin.

Janis Joplin: Little Girl Blue

Letter Home Reveals Janis’ Greatest Ambition

In this film excerpt from Janis: Little Girl Blue, Chan Marshall narrates Janis Joplin’s letter home to family shortly after her 27th (and last) birthday. The letter reveals a glimpse into her off-stage struggles, mostly rooted in her reckless lifestyle and strong desire to be ...

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The Highwaymen: Friends Till The End

Timeline

Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson liberated American pop and country music from record label-and-producer control to create a new musical landscape where the artists controlled their songwriting, recording and performing. Each had achieved considerable success prior to 1985, at which time ...

The Highwaymen: Friends Till The End

About the Film

Discover the story behind the pioneering outlaw country music supergroup that featured Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson, told through vintage performances and new interviews about life on the road and in the studio.

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Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Why Loretta Lynn Wrote “You Ain’t Woman Enough”

"You Ain't Woman Enough (to Take My Man)" is from Loretta Lynn's second studio album (1966). Lynn wrote the song after a young fan at a concert confided in Lynn that a rival was trying to steal her husband. The other woman "was really painted ...

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Sheryl Crow and Loretta Lynn on stage

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Lynn as Lyricist and Songwriter

In this film excerpt from Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl, Sheryl Crow and Jack White talk about Loretta Lynn’s talent as a lyricist and songwriter, and Reba McEntire reveals her favorite Lynn song, "If You're Not Gone Too Long,” and sings some of it. ...

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Loretta Lynn and Sissy Spacek

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Feminism and Lynn’s Banned Song, “The Pill”

Loretta Lynn, Sissy Spacek and Sheryl Crow on Lynn's work and influence among women artists, and her song, "The Pill." The song about birth control was both banned and a top hit for Lynn, who has her own special brand of feminism. See archival footage ...

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Loretta Lynns Gowns

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Loretta Lynn’s Gowns

Loretta Lynn's personal designer Tim Cobb makes the gowns she wears at concerts and events. Cobb shows two popular gowns displayed in her museum: the golden one with glass beads that she wore for her 50th anniversary appearance at the Grand Ole Opry in 2010; ...

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Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Loretta Lynn Biographical Timeline

April 14, 1932 Loretta is the second of eight children born to father Tedd Webb and mother Clara Marie. They raise their family in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky. 1940s 1948 At the age of 15, Loretta marries Oliver Lynn (1926–1996), who also goes by nicknames "Doo," ...