Country Music Hall Of Fame & Museum To Open New Patty Loveless Exhibit

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Country Music Hall of Fame member-elect Patty Loveless‘ career will be highlighted in a brand new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, “Patty Loveless: No Trouble with the Truth,” opening Aug. 23.

Running through October 2024, “Patty Loveless: No Trouble with the Truth” will trace Loveless’ story from musical prodigy to Grammy-winning country star who carried forward the sounds of her Appalachian roots. It will include stage wear, tour memorabilia, manuscripts, instruments, photos, videos, posters and more. Examples of items to be displayed include:

  • The 1968 Epiphone FT-30 Caballero acoustic guitar Loveless used when she performed with her brother Roger Ramey as The Singing Swinging Rameys in the early 1970s.
  • The jacket and floral-print dress, accented with rhinestones and beads, that Loveless wore when Porter Wagoner inducted her into the cast of the Grand Ole Opry on June 11, 1988.
  • An original handwritten manuscript by songwriter Kostas for “Timber, I’m Falling in Love.” The song became Loveless’ first No. 1 hit, in 1989.
  • The Givenchy black jacket and pants Loveless wore when she and Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill performed “Go Rest High on That Mountain” at the funeral service for Country Music Hall of Fame member George Jones at the Grand Ole Opry House, May 2, 2013.
  • The monogrammed USO jacket Loveless wore during the USO Tour with Randy Travis of United States military bases in Alaska, Japan and South Korea in 1988.

“My journey into a career of music all started out on an Epiphone acoustic guitar my father bought for me in 1969,” says Loveless. “As a 12-year-old, I didn’t want to set the world on fire, I just wanted to play and sing music. By the age of 14, I wrote ‘Sounds of Loneliness’ and ‘I Did’ on this guitar, two songs that in 1986 ended up on my debut album for MCA records. Now that guitar will be displayed in my exhibit of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum where it truly belongs with other memorabilia of the many people that supported me throughout my musical journey to whom I’m forever grateful.”

“Patty Loveless achieved lasting success by merging traditional country music styles with a modern sensibility in her song choices and musical arrangements,” says Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “As one of country music’s most accomplished song interpreters with immense vocal power, she has remained focused on conveying deep emotion through her lyrics and recordings, and her influence resonates throughout today’s generation of country artists.”

In support of the exhibit’s opening, Loveless will participate in a conversation and acoustic performance in the museum’s CMA Theater on Aug. 26. During the program, she will discuss her career and share stories and memories associated with the artifacts included in the exhibit. Tickets will be available here on June 30.

Throughout her career Loveless has won five CMA awards, two ACM awards and two Grammys. She became a member of the Grand Ole Opry on June 11, 1988, and will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October of this year.

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