#country and western
Born on this day ninety years ago: earthy and defiant American singer-songwriter, Coal Miner’s Daughter made good, Crisco spokeswoman and one of the undisputed divas of Country & Western music, Miss Loretta Lynn (née Webb, 14 April 1932). My favourite songs of Lynn’s will always be “Fist City”, “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (with Lovin’ on Your Mind)” and “You Ain’t Woman Enough (to Take My Man).”
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Tammy Wynette
To my shame, this is a day late, but it’s too significant not to commemorate! Yesterday represented the 80th birthday of the undisputed “First Lady of Country Music” with the big hair and the heartbroken throb in her voice, Miss Tammy Wynette (born Virginia Wynette Pugh; 5 May 1942 – 6 April 1998). The Nashville Nefertiti’s music was like an aural backdrop to my 1970s childhood in rural Quebec. My favourite Wynette songs: “D-I-V-O-R-C-E”, “I Don’t Wanna Play House” and particularly “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad.” Which reminds me: I really need to read the biography Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen by Jimmy McDonough.
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Ann Margret
Today should be a religious holiday: Swedish-American triple threat (actress, singer, dancer) and quintessential sex-kitten-gone-berserk the fabulous Ann-Margret (born 28 April 1941) turns 81! Pictured: the devilish redheaded vixen in her 1977 TV special Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl. (Her slinky Western outfit is by “rajah of rhinestones" Bob Mackie, natch!). A-M’s ultra-hip cutting edge guest stars on Rhinestone Cowgirl included Bob Hope, Perry Como and Minnie Pearl!
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“Conway Twitty in front of his home at Twitty City, 20 miles north of Nashville at Hendersonville, TN”
The complex was auctioned off and bought by the Trinity Broadcasting Network for its religious programs; now known as Trinity Music City
Card made in Hong Kong.
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