Country Legend Loretta Lynn Graces the Legendary Gruene Hall Stage
There are few venues more historic than Gruene Hall in Texas, and few living country music artists more legendary than Loretta Lynn. This weekend in Gruene, TX (3-3 and 3-4), Loretta and her kin stopped in for a two-night residency at the legendary Gruene Hall, and country music fans from around the area packed themselves into the nearly 140-year-old dance hall to see one of the last living links to country music’s golden past, shimming in her powder blue coat and boots and showing no signs of age in her Hall of Fame voice.
Loretta Lynn’s 18-year-old granddaughter Emma Rose opened the show accompanied by two guitar players. Afterwards, Loretta’s twin daughters Peggy Jean and Patsy also came out to sing a few tunes. The latter is named for Patsy Cline, and on Saturday night—the eve of the anniversary of when Patsy, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins tragically died in a plane accident—Patsy’s memory was heavy in the room.
Loretta Lynn sang Patsy Cline’s “She’s Got You” for the Gruene Hall crowd, as well as many of her classic country songs that have gone on to define what country music is for generations. At now 84-years-old, Loretta stood during portions of the show, and chose to take a seat at center stage during others.
Photographer Brad Coolidge was on hand to shoot some photos for Saving Country Music, which can be seen below. You can find Brad Coolidge on Instagram and Twitter.
Kevin Smith
March 6, 2017 @ 9:25 am
So glad she is performing again!! Brads photos are fantastic!!!! I’m a fellow photographer and I really like what he has here. Great little article Trigger, good positive upbeat read for a Monday!
albert
March 6, 2017 @ 9:39 am
…….my favourite photo here my be the last one posted above
Robert St
March 6, 2017 @ 9:52 am
I’m so glad I got to see her sing last November. I’m curious to see how they manage the rest of the 100+ songs she recorded with John Carter Cash that her last two albums came from ?
aron blue
March 6, 2017 @ 12:52 pm
Beautiful photos – what an inspiration – pls let me be gigging at 84 – music is clearly the fountain of youth
Alan Jobe
March 6, 2017 @ 1:12 pm
Great to see Loretta performing again. I wish I could’ve been there in person.
And I’m amazed at how much Loretta’s daughter (the one with the ponytail and brown jacket) looks like Crystal Gayle. The resemblance is uncanny.
Julie B
March 6, 2017 @ 2:02 pm
we were there and it was a great show. Bless her heart for still performing. Most down to earth woman you’d ever meet!!
Biscuit
March 6, 2017 @ 6:09 pm
That looks like a great gig, nice photos. What was her setlist?
glendel
March 7, 2017 @ 11:17 am
her setlist was divided into real country music, old school country music, and old timey ballads.
Hayley McDaniel
March 7, 2017 @ 7:02 am
I was at the Friday night show, she was phenomenal! The DNA and talent runs deep in that family.
Robert St
March 7, 2017 @ 7:56 am
One of the CDs I bought when Hastings went out of business was by “The Lynns” – Peggy and Patsy. I think Patsy’s the one who helped produce Loretta’s recent albums.
TX Music Jim
March 7, 2017 @ 11:50 am
Very cool that would have been one for the ages. I am always amazed at the sound that old dancehall gives it’s audience. God bless Loretta Lynn!