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Tribute album to Loretta Lynn set for Nov. release

September 06, 2010 @ 09:37 AM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A tribute album to country music legend Loretta Lynn is set for release in November, 50 years after her debut single "I'm A Honky Tonk Girl."

The album, titled "Coal Miner's Daughter," features a host of musicians, including Lucinda Williams, The White Stripes, Alan Jackson, Sheryl Crow, Carrie Underwood and Lee Ann Womack.

Lynn, a native of Van Lear, Ky., said in a statement that she was pleased the musicians wanted to cover her songs.

The Tennessean reports that the album is due for a Nov. 9 release.