The stories and folksiness are just what you would expect from loretta, and while certain sections drag a bit, overall this book is a sincere, readable, and often revealing look at. In 1996, lynns husband, oliver vanetta doolittle lynn. I created this nice video for my favorite country singer, loretta lynn, in memory of her late husband, doo. According to the daily mail, lynn s son jack benny lynn died in a drowning accident in 1984. The pair shares six children betty sue lynn 194820, jack benny lynn 19491984, ernestray lynn 1951, clara marie lynn 1952, and two twin daughters. Inducted into the nashville songwriters hall of fame 1982 and the country music hall of fame. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Loretta lynn s second autobiography covers some of the same tracks as coal miners daughter and goes on to look at lynn s life after walking into the sunset with her husband, doo, at the end of the film. Over the course of their oftentumultuous 48year marriage, lynn was instrumental in developing his wifes musical talent and country music career, purchasing her. In 1948, loretta webb was a young bride of 15 when she wed 21yearold oliver vanetta lynn nicknamed mooney and doolittle soon after.
Feb 7, 20 loretta lynn and her husband oliver vanetta mooney lynn jr aka doolittle bing images stay safe and healthy. How old was loretta lynn husband when he died answers. She was born on the 14th of april, 1932 in butcher hollow, kentucky, u. At the age of, as a means to escape poverty, it was arranged that she marry oliver doolittle lynn, who was.
A tribute to the beautiful loretta lynn and her husband doolittle. I loved conway, as a friend, and my husband loved him. In 1995, loretta was presented with the pioneer award at the 30th academy of country music awards. Loretta lynn did not marry at and is three years older. A mother at fourteen, she had four children by the time she was eighteen and taught herself to play the guitar. For loretta lynn, books are friends that keep me company. Why loretta lynn stood by her husband despite his cheating and. Loretta s husband was born oliver lynn but went by the nicknames doolittle, and mooney because he used to manage moonshine in kentucky. He died at their ranch which encompasses the entire town of hurricane mills, tennessee.
She became a member of the grand ole opry in 1963, and the. However, her marriage to oliver was not sunshine and rainbows. As it turns out, on the day that twitty passed away, he was on his way to visit lynn s husband who was in the. Loretta was one of eight children, as country living tells us, growing up in butcher holler, kentucky. She and husband mooney doolittle lynn lived in custer, washington, when she got her first break on a tacoma talent show that buck owens hosted. Loretta lynn spills the beans on her relationship with. In 1948, loretta webb was a young bride of 15 when she wed 21yearold oliver vanetta lynn nicknamed mooney and doolittle soon after theyd met at a pie social. Loretta lynn s husband of 48 years, oliver mooney lynn, was an alcoholic womanizer and, to a large extent, a deadbeat. She consistently credits doo, as she called him, with creating loretta lynn, the woman who became one of the most popular singersongwriters in country music history. Why loretta lynn didnt leave husband, doo, despite. Loretta lynns husbands funeral loretta lynn images of. Oliver vanetta lynn, also known as mooney, doolittle and doo, was born.
A halfcentury ago, loretta lynn was driving crosscountry with husband mooney doolittle lynn, handing records to disc jockeys and hoping to get some airplay. Loretta lynn is a grammywinning singersongwriter known for coal miners daughter, woman of the world, love is the foundation and feelins, among many other hits. Coal miners daughter the daughter of a coal miner just like the song, loretta. Married shortly before she turned 14, loretta had four children before age 19. A year before, singer loretta lynn s beloved husband, oliver doolittle lynn, had died, and now it was as if he were standing there in her room. In 1996, lynn s husband, oliver vanetta doolittle lynn, died five days short of his 70th birthday. Loretta lynn age, career, husband, children, doolittle. Biographical story of the legendary country singers rise from humble, povertystricken beginnings in kentucky to worldwide superstardom and how she changed the sound and style of country music forever. A stricken coal miners daughter mourns the drowning of. He was portrayed by actor tommy lee jones in the 1980 oscar winning movie coal miners daughter based on the singers 1976 autobiography.
Loretta married to oliver vanetta lynn on january 10, 1984. Over the course of their oftentumultuous 48year marriage, lynn was. Loretta lynn marked her fortieth anniversary in show business in the year 2000. Loretta lynn is a professional american country music singer and songwriter. After their marriage, they moved to custer, washington in an attempt to escape the coal mining industry in their hometown butcher hollow. The story of her volatile marriage to oliver doolittle lynn became famous around the world after it was featured in the 1980 oscarwinning hit film coal miners daughter. Loretta lynn wiki, affair, married, age, height, songs. In her 1976 autobiography, coal miners daughter, lynn said that she was married at. Loretta lynn story shaken up by age revelation rolling stone. Why loretta lynn stood by her husband despite his cheating. August 27, 1926 august 22, 1996, commonly known as doolittle lynn also doo and mooney was an american talent manager and country music figure, known as the husband of country music legend loretta lynn. Ever since lynn had seen cline sing on tvs arthur godfreys talent scouts show in 1957, she was a fan. She is the holder of multiple gold albums in her music career which has spanned almost 60 years.
Loretta s husband cheated on her and was an alcoholic but. Loretta gave birth to the first of their six children a year later, and had three more kids by the time she was edging on 20. Audio edit aint no time to go official video edit lay me down edit the today show edit the making of lay me down edit american masters edit more videos. This straighttalkin womenliberatin songwritin countrywestern star rose up from poverty to become one of the most popular and influential singers of the 60s categories of swingin chick. Loretta webb and oliver doolittle lynn famously married when she was between and 16, and he was 21. The couple exchanged the vows only after meeting one month earlier. Cissie, married and mother of two, sings in some of loretta s shows. Behind her flawless smile, loretta lynn hid a dark secret. Conway was really the only one in the music business that doo gave a daggone for. With sissy spacek, tommy lee jones, levon helm, phyllis boyensliptak. Accounts of her age vary, but by best guess loretta was 15 not when she married doo, short for doolittle, also nicknamed mooney thanks to his job running moonshine. It was extremely complex and filled with infidelity, abuse, and turmoil.
Betty, oldest of lynn s children at 35, is divorced with two daughters and helps answer loretta s fan mail. At one point, they all lived together on the familys ranch in hurricane mills, tennessee. The best book i ever got was my family bible my husband. Zero records founder norm burley soon signed her to. And the record deals, and ultimately the book deals, the movie deal, the grammy awards and the membership in the country music hall of fame.
Lynn and her husband, oliver doolittle lynn, had six children together. Loretta married doolittle lynn when she was only about years old, and remained married to him until his death, and has not remarried. For loretta to be in the limelight all the time and have doolittle on her side was truly a blessing. Everybody thought me and conway had a thing going, and thats the furthest from the truth. Loretta lynn and her husband oliver vanetta mooney lynn. Loretta lynn loved her husband, oliver vanetta doolittle till his last day here on earth. While lynn spent months on the road, touring and making money to support their large family they had six children together, he drank, slept around, and spent lynn s hardearned dollars on land they could neither afford nor. Loretta lynn returns after stroke to honor alan jackson at country music hall of fame induction duration.
While coal miners daughter portrays lynns husband doolittle doo as sometimes violent, lynn admits she wasnt afraid to fight back, which. Lynn 19261996, who also goes by nicknames doo, doolittle and mooney. Doolittle lynn, was an army ranger during the invasion of europe in world war ii, serving in a platoon that lost all but six of its men. Loretta lynn sings a emotional love song to her husband. Loretta was born on april 14th of 1935, making her 24 at the beginning of the 60s. Loretta lynn facts loretta lynn age, husband, kids, and more. Oliver vanetta lynn, also known as mooney, doolittle. Loretta webb originally got married when she was just 15 years old to 21yearold oliver vanetta lynn. The date on her marriage license is january 10, 1948. No, loretta lynn did not attend conway twittys funeral. Loretta explained that doolittle would regularly cheat, abuse her, and once even had the audacity to leave her while she was giving birth.
See the growth of loretta lynns career and family over the years in. Loretta lynn biographical timeline american masters pbs. She married her husband doolittle mooney lynn at a very young age, and together they peddled her music all around the country while also. He was known as doolittle and the two had only known each other for one month prior to marrying on. They would go on to have six children and would stay together up until his death in 1996. Loretta lynn performs during the 2011 bonnaroo music and arts festival in manchester, tennessee. Loretta and doolittle lynn got married 65 years ago today. At one point, they all lived together on the familys ranch in hurricane. As it turns out, on the day that twitty passed away, he was on his way to visit lynn s husband who was in the hospital at that time.