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Country music legend Loretta Lynn is the focus of a new PBS documentary called “Loretta Lynn: My Story in My Words.” (Courtesy of David McClister)
As a filmmaker, Barbara Hall is used to rejection and things not going her way.
When she was approached about doing a documentary about Loretta Lynn, she knew it was a long shot.
Turns out she was pleasantly surprised.
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“I do thank my lucky stars that it was a quick ‘yes,’ ” she says of the country legend’s willingness to do the documentary. “She’s 88 years old, and COVID is around. If I were her, I would be saying ‘no’ to everything. But Loretta has spunk and doesn’t shy away from anything.”
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"Loretta Lynn: My Story in My Words" is a PBS documentary following the singer's journey from humble Butcher’s Hollow, Kentucky, to country music legend.