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Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

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Inducted into more music Halls of Fame than any female singer to date, Loretta Lynn has earned four Grammy Awards, Kennedy Center Honors and a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and sold more than 45 million records worldwide. Still going strong after more than 50 years, Lynn is the subject of the new documentary with never-before-seen home movies, performances and interviews with Lynn and musicians.

Aired: 03/04/16

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Loretta Lynn's Gowns

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Loretta Lynn wrote the song after hearing the plight of a young fan worried about a rival.

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Loretta Lynn Wrote for Women. Her Song "The Pill."

Loretta Lynn, Sissy Spacek and Sheryl Crow on Lynn's work and her song, "The Pill."

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