What was Loretta Lynn’s 1976 autobiography and film title about her life?

Loretta Lynn’s 1976 autobiography and film title was Coal Miner’s Daughter.

The phrase comes from Lynn’s 1970 song “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” which recounts her childhood in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky. The song became one of her signature recordings and helped establish her reputation for autobiographical country songwriting.

Lynn published the autobiography, Coal Miner’s Daughter, in 1976. The book describes her poverty-stricken upbringing, marriage to Oliver “Doolittle” Lynn, early performing career, and rise to country stardom. It was later adapted into a successful 1980 film starring Sissy Spacek as Lynn and Tommy Lee Jones as her husband.

The title is sometimes confused with the song itself, but it identifies both Lynn’s autobiography and the film adaptation. Spacek won the Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying Lynn.