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REMEMBER THE LADIES: Country music star kept grand presence at Grand Ole Opry

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Shepard was discovered at 14 by country star Hank Thompson and brought to the attention of his Capitol Records producer Ken Nelson. She recorded one vibrant honky-tonk single after another, with a young Bakersfield artist Buck Owens on guitar. Her breakthrough as a solo artist came in 1955 with A Satisfied Mind, peaking at #4 and staying on the charts for 22 weeks.

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REMEMBER THE LADIES: Country music star kept grand presence at Grand Ole Opry

During the 1950s, Jean Shepard became a country music star without being a girl singer with a band or part of a husband-wife team, paving the way for Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, and Tammy Wynette. She rose to stardom on…

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