Happy 88th birthday to music icon, born this day in 1932, in the tiny coal-mining community of Butcher Hollow, Kentucky. Lynn, who immortalized “Butcher Holler” in her autobiographical 1970 single “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” arrived in Nashville in the early Sixties, appearing on the Grand Ole Opry for the first time 60 years ago before she eventually joined the Opry cast in September 1962.Although she had recorded her debut single “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl” in 1960 for Zero Records, an independent label based in Canada, Lynn would sign to Decca Records with the assistance of her music publishers the Wilburn Brothers.

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In May 1963, she also joined the cast of their syndicated TV series, which initially aired on 19 stations throughout the southeastern U.S. By the time the series debuted, Lynn had already recorded much of the material that would appear on her debut LP for Decca, titled Loretta Lynn Sings. Written by Johnny Mullins, the single “Success” predated the album’s release by a year-and-a-half, and gave Lynn her first Top Ten hit. (It would also be covered memorably years later by Sinead O’Connor). Another hit from the album, “The Other Woman,” reached the Top 20.

One of Lynn’s earliest performances on The Wilburn Brothers Show was another of the songs featured on her debut record, although not released as a single. Originally dating from 1958, “Alone With You” was co-written by Faron Young and became his second Number One single.

Another of its writers, Roy Drusky, would cut it in 1961, as did Opry star Billy Walker. Two years later, just before Lynn released her version, it was also cut by Rose Maddox, and by British folk trio the Springfields, featuring future superstar vocalist Dusty Springfield.

Later versions would be recorded by Connie Smith, Jim Ed Brown, and bluegrass duo Jim & Jesse, among others.With its jaunty tempo and sweet, hopeful lyrics, Lynn’s rendition of “Alone With You” offers up 90 seconds of unbridled musical joy, a peppy remedy for the stay-at-home blues.

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American singer, one of the most popular performers of the 1950s, 60s, and early 70s. He was known as the “Young Sheriff,' which he later changed to the “Singing Sheriff'; his band was the Country Deputies. He was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.Young was the youngest of six children of an impoverished dairyman.

Shut out by his father after the death of a favorite son, Young craved attention throughout his life. He was a born entertainer and gifted singer, but he battled with, abusive behavior,. Combining his mother’s gregariousness with his father’s emotional distance, he developed into a man who cursed excessively and gave public affection freely but let few people get close to him emotionally.His KWKH radio performances on the country music show in 1951 provided exposure that garnered him a Capitol Records contract at age 19. He moved to Nashville in 1952 and joined the.Then his draft notice arrived, and he 'cried like a rat eatin’ a red onion.'

His self-penned 'Goin’ Steady' approached number two on the Billboard country music charts as he graduated from basic training. Assigned to Special Services of the Third U.S. Army for his two-year enlistment, Young fronted a band called the Circle A Wranglers. They entertained troops throughout the Southeast and assisted the recruiting effort. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 First Edition with your subscription.Immediately following his 1954 discharge, Young formed the Country Deputies band, which backed him for the next forty years.

Band members who went on to fame included, the Wilburn Brothers, Roger Miller, Lloyd Green, and Darrell McCall.' Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young' (1955) was Young’s first chart topper.

'Alone With You' stayed at the top for 13 weeks in 1958, and his recording of ’s 'Hello Walls' spent nine weeks there in 1961. Following a series of hits in the 1960s, 'It’s Four in the Morning' (1972) became his last number-one hit.

Throughout his career, he stayed loyal to fans who wanted steel guitar, and a shuffle beat. Although he could sing like and, he chose not to record in the crooner style.A hot country music property in the 1950s, he starred in four low-budget movies, Hidden Guns (1956), Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer (1956), Raiders of Old California (1957), and Country Music Holiday (1958). During the 1960s, he appeared in numerous country music movies as himself.Young became an influential Nashville businessman, beginning with his purchase and leadership of trade Music City News in 1963. He owned or co-owned publishing companies, a race track, a golf course, and other Nashville ventures. His Music City News Awards show, which began in 1967, pioneered the concept of fan-voted awards.

The show still exists as the CMT Music Awards.Fellow entertainer accurately described Young as having 'two personalities. His good side showed up when he wasn’t drinking, and his bad side showed up when he was. He shelled out a lot of money to help people.' Young usually carried hundred dollar bills, which he readily gave to anyone in need, friends and strangers alike., the most successful singer that country music had known to date, called Young 'one of my best supporters in the early days and that helped break some ground for me. When someone who is considered a diehard redneck stands beside a black man and says, ’Hey, I like this guy,’ it disarms people who might have been reluctant to associate with him.'

After retiring from performing in 1993, Young frequently expressed his displeasure at how older artists were ignored and unappreciated. He declined requests from friends such as Jeannie Seely to guest on the. By 1996, he had alienated himself from his children and ex-wife. Gave him serious breathing problems, and prostatitis held him in constant pain. He sold his tour bus, found a new home for his dog, cleaned out his storage room, and gave away many of his possessions.Friends and acquaintances always expected the unexpected from Faron Young. But nobody expected him to put a.38 pistol to his temple on December 9, 1996, and pull the trigger. He died 24 hours later. Runner 250 quadcopter.