Her simple, classic Southern recipes exemplified her working class roots as much as her songs did
On October 4, the world of country music lost one of the brightest stars in its history, the legendary Loretta Lynn, at age 90. Since news of Lynn’s death broke, fans and critics alike have gushed over her immeasurable contributions to the genre — namely, singing aboutin the depths of the misogynistic 1970s — and her incredible body of work as a songwriter, author, and performer.
In 2004, Lynn published a compendium of comforting recipes from her Appalachian childhood, cheekily named, a riff on Lynn’s 1971 hit “You’re Lookin’ At Country.” The book is as much an exemplification of Lynn’s hard-scrabble, working class identity as her songs, full of the simple, hearty recipes that have affordably nourished families for generations.
Lynn was born in Kentucky in the midst of the Great Depression, and has spoken extensively about the poverty that her family experienced as her father toiled away in the Van Lear coal mine while her mother raised eight children. After marrying her longtime husband Oliver “Doolittle” Lynn in 1948, she gave birth to six of her own children, all of whom had to be fed. This meant that Loretta, a teen bride, had to learn how to cook. In the beginning, she admits that things didn’t go well.
For anyone who grew up in Appalachia or the American South, Lynn’s recipes feel a whole lot like getting hugged — and fed —¸ by your grandma. These recipes are pure comfort food and don’t shy away from the addition of lard or sugar or salt. There’s an excellentrecipe, made super-rich thanks to the addition of a roasting hen and a heavy pour of cream. In the book, we learn that White Stripes frontman Jack White made a special trip to Nashville just to eat those dumplings.
At the end of her 50-plus year career, Loretta Lynn will be remembered as many things: a trailblazer for women in country music, a champion for the working class,. She wrote best-selling books, continued to make critically-acclaimed music well into her twilight years, and was adored deeply by her fans.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Country music legend Loretta Lynn, an uncommonly gifted storyteller, dies at 90Remembering country music legend Loretta Lynn, who was one of the great American writers of the 20th century. Loretta died this week at age 90.
Consulte Mais informação »
Country music icon Loretta Lynn's life memorialized in a comic bookThe life of country music legend Loretta Lynn is being celebrated with a comic book biography.
Consulte Mais informação »
Country music icon Loretta Lynn's life memorialized in a comic bookThe life of country music legend Loretta Lynn is being celebrated with a comic book biography.
Consulte Mais informação »
Country music icon Loretta Lynn's life memorialized in a comic bookThe life of country music legend Loretta Lynn is being celebrated with a comic book biography.
Consulte Mais informação »
‘See you down the road’: George Strait, other A-listers remember Loretta Lynn with heartwarming messagesAs word spread that country music legend Loretta Lynn died at the age of 90 on Tuesday, country and rock royalty shared remembrances and messages of love and condolences to her family.
Consulte Mais informação »