American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, Loretta Lynn Scored Her First No. 1 Hit (And Radio Ban) With a Song She Wrote With Her Sister

Born a “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, country music legend Loretta Lynn made herself at home in a man’s world. She didn’t paint a sheen over the often ugly realities women faced.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, Merle Haggard Recorded His First No. 1 Hit—a Song Written by the Parents of a Fellow Country Star

Years after he was released from San Quentin State Prison after serving time for a burglary conviction, Merle Haggard went on to fervently pursue a music career. Prior to 1966, Haggard was making ...