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Lynn discovered by Canadian producers when she performed at former poultry barn in 1959

Lynn discovered by Canadian producers when she performed at former poultry barn in 1959

Lynn discovered by Canadian producers when she performed at former poultry barn in 1959

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is a long way from the Appalachian coal fields, but the role that a south Vancouver chicken coop played in the rise of country music legend Loretta Lynn is being recalled after her death at the age of 90.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is a long way from the Appalachian coal fields, but the role that a south Vancouver chicken coop played in the rise of country music legend Loretta Lynn is being recalled after her death at the age of 90.

As country music lovers mourn the death of the legendary Loretta Lynn, a Vancouver historian is recalling how she got her start in the music industry after performing in a converted chicken coop in the city.

The death of Loretta Lynn has brought back memories to a B.C. musician who says he used to play in her band long before she became a country music legend.

Lynn discovered by Canadian producers when she performed at former poultry barn in 1959

Lynn discovered by Canadian producers when she performed at former poultry barn in 1959

Lynn discovered by Canadian producers when she performed at former poultry barn in 1959