Loretta Lynn’s Granddaughter on ‘American Idol’: Music Runs in Family
Born and raised in Kentucky as the daughter of coal miner Ted Webb, Loretta Lynn taught herself how to play guitar as a teenager. She knew enough to begin carving out her identity as a singer, later giving way to the establishment of a powerful legacy. But taking a look at Loretta’s sprawling family tree, it seems as though her musical calling was inevitable — and it has spanned generations since.
Loretta was the second oldest of eight children. While neither of their parents pursued musicianship as careers, the…