Alan Jackson Shares Phone Call Between Himself And The Late, Great Loretta Lynn, And It’s The Most Precious Thing I’ve Ever Heard

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That’ll get the waterworks flowing…

Alan Jackson shared a phone call between himself and the late, great Loretta Lynn, who passed away this morning at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, and it’s probably the sweetest tribute I’ve seen so far.

Loretta is one of the greatest country artists to ever do it, and stories, photos and videos with the music icon have been pouring in from artists and friends all day.

The common theme among all of them, though, is what an incredible and loving woman Loretta really was, and I think that always came through so effortlessly in her music. She was as real as they come.

Alan posted this video on TikTok of a conversation they had over the phone, and from the looks of it, I’d guess it couldn’t be more than a few years old at the most.

Here’s how it goes:

Loretta: “I love you so much.”

Alan: “I love you too, you’re the sweetest thing. You’re such a legend in this business.”

Loretta: “I ain’t either, honey, now.”

Alan: “Yes you are, you mean a lot to a lot of people.”

Loretta: “I told my girlfriend, I told her, I said you was my boyfriend but you didn’t know it.”

Alan: “I’m glad to be.”

I mean, if that doesn’t just melt your heart, I don’t know what will…

Alan shared the video along with the caption:

“Sweet Loretta Lynn, there will never be another Honky Tonk girl like you. I’m gonna miss you. – AJ”

You might wanna grab a few tissues before you hit play, it’s just beyond precious the love these two legends had for each other:

@officialalanjacksonSweet Loretta Lynn, there will never be another Honky Tonk girl like you. I’m gonna miss you. – AJ♬ original sound – Alan Jackson

Loretta was a huge fan of Alan’s, and vice versa, and she had high praise for his 2021 album Where Have You Gone, saying:

“Just when I thought country music was near gone, Alan Jackson brings it back to life! What an album, he’s given us.

Y’all go listen to it right now. Alan, thank you honey for keeping it country!”

And she previously honored him with a speech when he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, not long after she had a stroke in 2017.

She recalled the first time meeting him many years ago when he was first starting out in the business, saying:

“You know, the first time I ever met Alan, and seen Alan, he looked like a scared little boy.

He was practicing backstage going through his songs, and I remember, I looked at him and I said, ‘You’re gonna be one of the greatest singers in country music.’

He hadn’t let me down.”

If the queen of country music herself said it, then it must be so…

RIP Mrs. Loretta, there will never be another like you.

Carrie Underwood First Met Loretta Lynn At The Opry

I don’t know if there’s another person on the planet who can say the first time they met Loretta Lynn was after she smacked them on the rear end.

But apparently, that was Carrie Underwood’s first interaction with the country legend.

Carrie took some time to type out a sweet post on Instagram, telling the funny story of their first meeting at the Grand Ole Opry many years ago when she was first getting started, and how that moment summed up every great thing about the Kentucky icon.

Carrie also added that, like many of us, she loved how Loretta was “never afraid to be herself and speak her mind”:

“The first time I met Loretta Lynn was at the Grand Ole Opry at beginning of my career. I was chatting in the corner with another artist and someone walked behind me and smacked me on the rear end!

I turned around and there she was…in a big sparkly dress…laughing as she continued to walk down the hall at what she had just done…

This is one of my most favorite stories to tell. I think it sums up her personality pretty well. She was a cantankerous little pistol…friendly and sweet…never afraid to be herself and speak her mind.”

Loretta was truly one of a kind, and I can just picture her in her classic floor-length ball gowns she became so famous for strutting away after catching Carrie off guard like that.

I mean, if I’m back stage at the Opry and don’t know who just smacked my butt, only to turn around and see that it was Loretta Lynn herself, I’m gonna consider that an all-time great story and iconic moment, and it sounds like thats exactly how Carrie felt about it too.

Carrie continued, saying that she has always been inspired by Loretta’s career and has been greatly influenced by her work:

“Over the years, I have had the honor of singing for her…and also with her…in some of the most special moments of my career. She is irreplaceable.

She will be incredibly missed…but her legacy lives on in those of us whom she has influenced. I am truly grateful to have known such an amazing woman and artist.

Thank you, Loretta, for showing us how it’s done. May you Rest In Peace in the arms of Jesus and add your heavenly voice to the angel choir. Love you!”

I don’t think anyone could have put it any better:

Like she mentioned in the post, Carrie has covered many of Loretta’s songs over the years, but one of my favorites is her cover of “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)” at the 2020 ACM Awards in celebration of the 95th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry:

Carrie was also featured on the title track to Loretta’s 2021 record, Still Woman Enough, alongside Loretta and Reba McEntire:

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