IN 1984, LORETTA LYNN WAS ON TOUR WHEN HER OLDEST SON DROWNED IN THE RIVER BEHIND HER HOUSE. SHE COLLAPSED UNCONSCIOUS BEFORE ANYONE COULD TELL HER. HER HUSBAND HAD TO FLY 600 MILES TO DELIVER THE NEWS IN PERSON. “He was her favorite. She never said it out loud. She didn’t have to.”
Introduction The River Behind Loretta Lynn’s House: The Loss That Changed A Country Legend Forever In 1984, Loretta Lynn was still one of the most recognizable voices in country music.…