Drunken hecklers are even worse. And on that fateful night in Washington, Oliver Lynn was being just that. “He had a few bottles of beer,” his wife, Loretta Lynn, said in 1971.

Tayla Lynn's life on the ranch, helping to carry her Memaw's torch The sprawling ranch, an hour west of Nashville, included a 3,500 acre compound, complete with a waterfall, museum, open pastures ...

Loretta Lynn onstage at Bonnaroo in 2011. Her family is rich in musicians, including Emmy Russell, who auditioned for 'American Idol.' Erika Goldring/WireImage ...