Promotional studio portrait of American country singer and songwriter George Jones with an acoustic guitar, circa 1970. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Loretta Lynn, U.S. country music singer-songwriter, singing into a microphone during a concert, circa 1970. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images)
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – MAY 4: Jeff Carson attends 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 4, 1999 at the Universal Ampitheater in Universal City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 24: Recording Artist Ronnie McDowell (left) at, Loretta Lynn: A Tribute To An American Country Music Icon at The Loretta Lynn Ranch on September 24, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
American country singer and songwriter Johnny Cash (1932 – 2003) plays acoustic guitar in a still from his television variety series, 'The Johnny Cash Show,' circa 1968. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
