The Tragic First Lady Of Country

[@MrTommyboy68]

I met Ms. Wynette at a hotel I was working at in Pennsylvania in the early 1980's. I was a bellman at the time and just happened to be on an elevator when she came in with a small group of her assistants. She was so paranoid about being in the elevator and her one aide kept telling her it was OK. I didn't really know much about her as I am more a rock fan but it was sad to see her in that state. I hope she finally found peace.

[@Factinate]

Thanks for sharing this with us

[@sislertx]

I met ozzie ozzborn...we had done a conference and while paying i checked out but waited in the huge suite...san antonio where he was banned. The hotel found they lied about the reservations and names...anyway i waited and guess who opens the door...he looked at me then the door...me and then the door ...then ran down the hall and hid behind a pillar...i had no idea who he was...he is tiny guy...i apologized over the hotels mistake and said he can go ahead and take the room its ready..i was just waiting for my hubby to call...and left..i think the hotel let them stay and no.more bat heads were eatten that tour...idk..dont care for his music at all...and well he was the.scary one...i suppose he was high or something...he looked like a homelessman...frightened me more.

[@nylanelson8660]

She was paranoid of being in an elevator because she was beaten & raped by an stalker fans yrs earlier

[@lisaritchie6865]

​@@sislertxWhat has this got to do with Tammy, honestly???

[@myswanktrendz]

I wonder if elevator fear was a generational thing? My aunts, some older gals I worked with (born in 30s), and even my grandmother had a deadly fear of elevators. However, there was no original cause, or frightening story of being stuck in an elevator. For whatever reason, their anxiety would go through the roof if they thought they had to get into an elevator. My grandmother would walk stairs until she was 85, rather than enter an elevator..

[@wheredidthetimego8087]

I feel sorry for people who just have to have someone. Even if they are terrible for them. It’s better to be alone with peace.

[@autumnmcewing9211]

Amen 😊

[@williamedward8853]

You're right that some ppl are better off being alone 💯 many delusionally think that someone else will make them happy. I see it all the time, ppl need to be happy and secure with themselves first in order to be in a happy relationship.

[@ElizabethL-s9v]

I have a few friends who are like that. Jumping into relationships feet first can blind someone who almost immediately is with someone right after a breakup

[@connieanderson6951]

Back in those days, Tammy had children to consider. People were different. Drinking and infidelity played a huge role in a lot of entertainers lives. Some women felt that they needed to stand by their man ..,...like the article stated. Tammy found out that she was in the entertainment business , ruled by men. The highs were really high but the lows were at the bottom of the barrel. Toxic relationships were abundant. Look at Elvis and Priscilla Presley...... Jacklyn and Jack Kennedy .... Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, and many others.

[@cvdixon29]

I follow a lady on TikTok that thinks she just has to have someone, she is always crying about being worthless because she doesn’t have a man. She was in a hospital back in the summer because she harmed herself because she didn’t have a man. I told her she didn’t have to have a man to be happy. It’s truly sad that some women are convinced of that.

[@meanboy3]

Icon for sure, powerhouse singer, true talent, 100% , wanted to be loved like all of us. RIP great lady

[@mtman2]

Yes so very sad...!

[@horsehide3039]

well said

[@davidlancaster8152]

Fascinating. You didn't deliver click bait. A respectful and insightful look into this marvelous lady's life. Thanks

[@AnnacolleenEtters]

I'm not surprised she got married so much. She had no father growing up. She had endometriosis, which is incredibly painful, even after hysterectomy, unless the surgery includes ovaries and fallopian tubes, which I found out each month, till they were removed. The pain is very intense, so I'm not surprised, with her not being able to lie down with a heating pad for a few days each month, that she needed Demerol. I hope her children are understanding about their mother. Sounds like she tried to give them a family, and loved them, and in the end, we are all imperfect, and muddle through life as best as we can. May she rest in peace.

[@annem7806]

Endro put me in the ER w docs thinking it was appendicitis, it was that painful. Laprocracy (sp?) helped me.

[@cwhyharris7473]

Oh my God I can remember at 13 years old going out in my backyard at 3:00 in the morning just walking in circles trying to alleviate the pain and that was about 1970. I was just told that was part of being a woman it was terrible trying to work and deal with every month debilitating pain😮

[@annem7806]

@cwhyharris7473 I got the same bs from my mother, until the RN that lived next door heard me crying thru an open window. My sis told her, mom says she is exaggerating for attention. RN said NO, and came in to see me. She came back to "talk" to mom later 😆

[@AnnacolleenEtters]

@@cwhyharris7473 Yep! Mine began the 2nd time I had a period, and by the time I'd had 6, I was passing clots the size of my fist. My Ma was very understanding, and I was home about 4 days per month, with a heating pad. I was lucky to have my first 2 children 15 months apart, and found out my child bearing days were close to over, at age 26. It really messed with my head.

[@drelyn2990]

So sorry to u. I too have pcos and endo. Tubes badly scarred. Painful every month.

[@mcraig1969]

I saw Tammy in Oct. 1997. She told me she loved me . I felt in my heart she was close to the end. Rest in peace sweetheart.

[@bdpage2023]

Nice. How did she appear?

[@Vickie-123]

Yea it would be nice to hear more of ur story hope u don’t mind to share more of this amazing story sad but very interesting thks

[@erikadavis2264]

6th April 1998.

[@maddannafizz]

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[@kimconley4679]

Her grandparents' log cabin home is still being lived in and recently had a bit of a remodel. It's a beautiful place in Tremont, MS.

[@bruce9942]

Thank you Darlin !!!

[@kimconley4679]

@@bruce9942 you're welcome, darlin'! 😉

[@janc8199]

My mom was a huge Tammy Wynette fan.. She met Ms Wynette and then husband George Jones at a concert.. she had a pleasent conversation with them both and said they seem so genuine. Too bad their marriage didnt last.

[@mtman2]

He couldn't deal with his own demons let alone step up for her...!

[@jasonwilliams5129]

I was raised in the boot heal of Missouri, a small town that is Malden, Missouri. Tammy Wynett had a car lot, Richardson and Wynett. If I'm not mistaken it was a new car dealership that sold Pontiacs. She had a home there as well that she would live at several months out of the year. We absolutely loved and adored Tammy Wynett, the town did.....the state of Missouri did and still does. Once a year she would perform her concert in our small town, and even though they weren't still together, her and George Jones would put on an unbelievable show that was also a free concert! Tammy Wynett and her children were respected and loved......as well as George Jones. They're music, especially together, was magical and our small town in the boot heal of Missouri, were very appreciative for ALL Tammy Wynett did for our community. We always respected her privacy when she would visit for a while. She didn't have to hide and could go out in public without being bothered, which happened from time to time but she always showed appreciation and was not rude to anyone that would approach her for a picture or an autograph. Class act she was and my home town, Malden Missouri. To this day still love and adore Tammy Wynett and the love and magic she brought to us!

[@Jerry-ej3cm]

​@@mtairyherbs lol.. just had to " do it " huh..?? Couldn't just read a good heartwarming story about a well-known person, the world of contry music as a whole, absolutely loved and adored. Since you brought it up ,and to her and everyone else's attention, id like to know what difference does it matter, that she lives in the boot " heel " of Missouri ??? Is it the place itself, or the misspelling of the word, that compelled you to do comment ??? Smh...

[@Jerry-ej3cm]

FIRST EDIT: And i say first, bc there may be more, forthcoming...please feel free, to strike the word " do " , from my last sentence of my previous comment. Thank you all... hagd and tc 😊

[@mtairyherbs]

@@Jerry-ej3cm you’re right. I know it’s trivial in the grand scheme. I need to watch that for sure and I do appreciate you pointing it out to me.

[@Planet820Claire]

​​You sure​@@Jerry-ej3cm con-try is over at the state prisons. Perhaps you should just let it go...😮

[@kevingrice8645]

She had a beautiful voice probably my favorite female country singer

[@Nanahux]

We saw Tammy Wynnete and Kenny Rogers back in 1983. It was a great concert. RIP 😓

[@AmeliasMiMi]

I hadn’t realized she was so young when she passed. 🥺

[@myswanktrendz]

That's because when she died we were young and she seemed old. Now that we are older we realize how young she was.

[@kkittycatkat1990]

​@@myswanktrendzYou nailed it.

[@malcolmdivorty6852]

So sad that so many of the singers and stars that we admire have difficult personal lives. Marry too many times and have addictions . Tammy was one of the very best country singers who’s life was full of personal problems and left us too young

[@TheFishdoctor1952]

Of course, some of the best songs come from hard lifestyles. It's one of the reasons so many people can relate to country music.

[@retepretep3014]

Well...This is exactly one of the biggest reasons why they are the way they are. 99.99% of all artists have dysfunctionality, and this often comes from their background/upbringing etc.

[@shellycalvert5710]

Well...that is an awful large number of "entertainers" or "artists" you've deemed dysfunctional!! FYI: I'm guessing 100% of them can read and remarks like your's inform all of them, their families, and every other person that reads it, that you must surely be the .01% "Biggest Dumb A.." living and breathing the same air all those folks with "dysfunctional" morals, upbringing, etc (per you) that produce millions upon millions of revenue that quite literally keep this world revolving and the air you breathe free! Also, when did the Good Lord Himself, start commenting on Y-Tube!! Surely you must think that you are "The Almighty" since ALL Judgement is reserved for only GOD⁉️🙏🙏🤷

[@blackcougar1959]

Poor, Tammy. She just could not help herself when it came to picking the worst of the worst of husbands. RIP dear.

[@Carlton_Wilson]

Or, was it vice versa? Odds are good that she was the problem.

[@kkittycatkat1990]

​​ @@Carlton_WilsonIndeed. Seems a bit off that they were ALL terrible! I think you made an important comment. It could be that she was picking the same _type_ of man. For some women they are magnets for narcissistic personality disordered people, or males in this case. They can spot a potential victim a mile away & some woman keep falling for the love bombing, leading to a quick courtship and afterwards a nightmare cycle. WithTammy's family life, no father & with all her insecurities, she was an easy target for a narcissist. They truly do pick their victims (usually no father or absent father, very desirable women but troubled in many ways. They finds all this out through an affect of caring & love when in fact it is only to use against them later. Truly terrible, devastating relationships needing a good amount of healing time afterwards. This is, of course, speculation on my part. Your point still stands well. I don't believe that _every single husband_ was the problem. At some point, she was the problem and in others, she played her part in the demise of some of her marriages. It could in fact be for the reasons I listed to begin with. There's also nothing saying that _she_ wasn't a narcissist. I need to do more research into her & her husband's.

[@Carlton_Wilson]

@kkittycatkat1990 One thing I've learned about women is to avoid those who have nothing but bad things to say about their previous love interests. If she'll bash and slander them, she'll do the same with my name. I've also noted that people who insist that others are narcissists are usually narcissists themselves engaging in guilt projection. I'm not bashing Tammy, but she was an intravenous narcotics addict. They tend to be very, very untrustworthy people.

[@BandlerChing]

@@Carlton_Wilsonthat’s true about everyone, not just women. I found out my ex was telling his fling how awful I was. Well she and I got in touch and compared notes, and she saw how badly he was lying to her too. For me, it’s a HUGE red flag if someone is talking poorly about an ex, especially early on.

[@Carlton_Wilson]

@@BandlerChing Exactly. Huge red flag. If a woman(I say woman because that's who I date) tries to throw another man under my bus, I take it as a sign that she can't be trusted. At some point, he trusted her.

[@nancytimpa1981]

She lived next door to me for a while when I was little. I played with one of her girls. She was trying to make it in the music business and was doing hair in Midfield, AL. Everyone thinks I’m kidding when I tell this story but it’s the truth!

[@traceybiles2061]

She kept her cosmetology license up to date just in case...

[@lb1262dt]

I Believe you.

[@deborahburroughs8905]

Oh I grew up in Birmingham Alabama and my mom was a big fan!I believe you my mom told me the same thing

[@ThePoobears]

would be so awesome..

[@ginah.6243]

Would like to have seen more photos of Tammy rather than actresses playing her.

[@danielwade434]

I was thinking the same thing

[@alabamajenny8751]

They did show pictures of her here, pictured young, married and even videos. You obviously have an internet connection, so Google “Tammy Wynette images”. If you can find a book about her life, a Biography or Auto-Bio, it might even contain more pictures.

[@williamlangeii4012]

The video would have been pulled for licensing issues.

[@PhilSet-10]

@@williamlangeii4012not public domain photos

[@Ricca_Day]

Poor Tammy. She’s like the poster child for bad habits. I wonder if she ever found happiness in this life? I feel for her, honestly. Seems like she was always just looking for someone to actually love her. Also seems she missed the opportunity to try and learn to love herself.

[@thenewyorkcitizen]

A cautionary tale. Abusive childhoods without healing turn into damaged adults.

[@FrancesLarsen-z3h]

I got the feeling there was more to her childhood that is responsible for laying a groundwork or pattern for continued dysfunction, people don't just live that way out of a vacuum...

[@AletaBoyette]

PREACH!

[@paddyholly2184]

Exactly! Plus, Americans have Never Faced Up to the Devastating results of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. Look no further than the Politicians at Every Level of Government. RIP, dear Tammy.

[@OneWayJesus777-x2n]

correct!!! and as they get into adulthood they need to get the healing they need and One I know who heals is JESUS CHRIST!!

[@maddannafizz]

And too.much money

[@ednafenton7558]

I never believed her story of being kidnapped & beatin'. Always thought it was her husband. When Tammy died, yes l also believe he was responsible. RIP to Tammy & Loretta. I miss them both.

[@jrt818]

Husband's can do that too, the laws have been changed.

[@thresher4]

While living in a small town near San Antonio, she got a gig to the dance hall, They didn't allow dancing, what normally happened. It was exellent, what true gem. After the concert, I actually was able to kiss her. There were probably at maximum 300 people or so. She stayed arround till was wisked off. The next day it was announced on the radio she was brought to the hospitol. The news cast said she had a bleeding ulcer. Based on the many health issues she had she drove through all of them. She's finally at peace.

[@myswanktrendz]

How did you give her a bleeding ulcer just from a kiss? Just joking lol

[@shanalacey1]

I saw Tammy perform in the parking lot of Maple Leaf Village in Niagara Falls Canada in the 90s. She put on a fabulous show and she was very glamorous. I wish I had pictures but this was way before smartphones. It was an evening I will never forget. RIP Tammy 💜❤️💜

[@marvinchase4899]

I saw Tammy at the Palace Theater in Manchester New Hampshire in 1988; She seemed very down to earth for a "Superstar "

[@daveg385]

I saw her on tv.. oh so close

[@bluenetmarketing]

In spite of her troubles and mistakes, like the same ones we all make, she obviously loved her daughters and gave them the best she could. That's the best part of her, and something we should always remember for our own lives.

[@_DB.COOPER]

I’ve never made any of those mistakes. Speak for yourself.

[@meadowhopper1422]

Empathy doesn't seem to be your strong point. The brashness ​of your comment leads me to believe judgemental occupies that space. You may not have made any of those mistakes, but you've made mistakes. Nobody's perfect. @@_DB.COOPER

[@_DB.COOPER]

@@meadowhopper1422 why aren’t you empathizing with me? Are you the only person who gets a pass for lack of empathy? PRICELESS!

[@bluenetmarketing]

@@_DB.COOPER You've never hurt anyone with your anger, never had too much to drink, never slept around without being married, never cheated on your spouse, never made any mistakes that damaged someone else, never lied about something that happened to you, etc.? Then you must be Jesus Himself, or two years old. Let's hear you speak more for yourself.

[@_DB.COOPER]

@@bluenetmarketing don’t try to project all your failings on me kid. That’s between you and your preacher and your maker. I’m perfectly happy being me.

[@ianmacdonald9201]

My uncle liked her so we all went to one of her concerts in the 70's. She came out stumbling and stammering unable to sit on her stool. They ushered her back stage and cancelled the concert saying she had the stomach flu. Even as a young teen we could see what her true sickness was.

[@roygeorge5364]

What a terrible thing to witness, when her management should have been protecting her. Sounds like poor Amy Winehouse demise too. Her last concert is on yt and it's so sad to watch, and so hard to understand how a father could put her on stage in that state. At least the concert you ( kinda ) seen was footage that was controlled.

[@raymondthomas4045]

@@roygeorge5364

[@marylougeorge9890]

Tammy lived with a broken heart and was forced to fight too many battles. 💔

[@marylougeorge9890]

@@roygeorge5364Amy had that tattoo which said daddy’s girl combined with her drug addiction and love for the guy she couldn’t have makes me wonder if she’d been sexually abused.

[@roygeorge5364]

@@marylougeorge9890 I've read all I can get my hands on in relation to Any Winehouse, and the Daphne Barak book was the most insightful. Her relationship with her dad was so bizarre. I am very close to my father, however he hasn't seen my naked body since I was 4, and reading Daphne's account of Amy getting black out drunk when she was interviewing her, which culminated in Amy trying to fight her, and then being so drunk she stripped off her clothes till she was butt naked, and it being her DAD who had to tackle her, whilst still naked, into her hotel suite and put her to bed is highly odd, considering her sister in law and stepmother where also present. I'm not making a sexual allegation about this night, but Daphne's observation was that it seemed like a process that Dad and daughter had been through many, many times before. Amy's cousin is a surgeon in London, and he approached her dad ( his uncle ) to express his concern and to offer help getting her into rehab - Mitch declined, and chastised his nephew, insisting there was nothing wrong and rehab wasn't needed. God, maybe you have a point, as her behaviour seemed to swing between a sexy temptress and a lost little girl. Even tho we will never know, it's damn obvious that something had gone pear shaped somewhere along the line. She never seemed to recover from her dad swinging between his 2 houses - his family home, and that of his mistress. After 6 years he chose his mistress, but only because Amy's mum said that he couldn't have both. He wanted to keep 2 families and 2 wives! I'm firmly looking at Dad as the problem in my opinion. Enjoy your day mate, and hi from Australia 👋

[@lizarrrdbeth]

Sadly many of us grew up with one or both alcoholic parents that had same issues just not so publicised!

[@hardrock1826]

Bought some of her music. She was a wonderful singer. She always looked good to me on stage as I watched the TV. Never had any idea that she had such a difficult life. I feel so sorry that such a talented, lovely lady had to endure such punishment and tragedies in her life. I hope her kids are doing well. She passed way too soon. I hope she is at peace.

[@cynthiawilson4500]

So much for standing by your man. Makes the movie "Sordid Lives" much richer knowing her story.

[@BamaCyn]

And George Jones He stopped loving her today😢

[@dennistilley3013]

I have always loved Tammy and her music over the years.

[@raymondbickham7861]

I sang with her twice at the red barn in san jose calif many years ago she was on ture with jimmy dayl ❤

[@brendaniebel1355]

Tour.

[@violetanndoherty6872]

Stop lying

[@deannatreat6819]

@@violetanndoherty6872 Stop accusing people of lying when they are telling the truth. Just cause you're jealous that someone else met her doesn't mean you get to be a jerk and say they are lying.

[@violetanndoherty6872]

@@deannatreat6819 just attention seeking

[@da---536]

my dad was a big fan .my 2 sisters and I my dad and his girlfriend...mom died....saw her at holiday house in pgh..I went to the manager told her it was my dads brthday ..which it wasn't...dad had no idea what i did...toward the end of concert they brought a cake out and Tammy got my dad on stage sang to him .of course my dad was embarrassed but she gave him a kiss and got a pic together. it was one of the sneakiest and memoriable pranks that we will never forget

[@wannabe41]

I appreciate the research and effort that went into the making this video, but that poor woman’s story was as depressing as hell. I wonder what was behind her intense need to be married. That might have been her worst addiction.

[@ukmary1968]

I think in those days, being married was the only acceptable way to live. You weren't supposed to cohabitate and women couldn't have credit cards etc

[@videos7501]

It's every girls dream, to find the right guy

[@betha3603]

@@ukmary1968yep, couldn’t even get a loan without a co-signer. Didnt matter if you had a good job, you still needed loans to get a house or start a business. That meant leaning on your male relatives and if you didn’t have any … getting married was the way. Terrible. Even today, I think all women should buy themselves gold jewelry every time your husband makes a selfish unwise purchase. Some day if you divorce, you could either sell that Traeger grill and split the proceeds in the settlement… or you could walk off with your gold which grew in value while he is stuck with the depreciated grill or compound hunting bow. Wish I had known this. Tell your daughters!

[@charliedavis8894]

​​@@ukmary1968Credit cards weren't available to most people in the 50s and 60s. They really didn't become a popular thing for people to use until well into the 70s and still didn't become common until the 80s. And yes, women had access to cards as much as men did. While being married was the most common way to live, many women chose to work and stay single.

[@wannabe41]

@@charliedavis8894 most married women weren’t able to have their own credit cards until after the 60’s. I remember that my mother, who had a good job and a solid work history, couldn’t get a department store credit card in her own name - it had to be in my father’s name.

[@1829scott]

wow what a painful life she had, I hope you are resting in peace

[@bsota8513]

When did she die?

[@Sukijopa]

I Iike that this sounds narrated by an actual human being, and not A.I.

[@Factinate]

Thank you! We’re the real deal I promise.

[@PixivityComputerSpecialists]

​@@Factinatelol lol lol

[@apollozed7827]

It's clearly a real human because he keeps mispronouncing words. Lol.

[@myswanktrendz]

​@@apollozed7827Well thank you for joking, rather than listing every mistake , typo, or mispronunciation. The readers who complain always drive me nuts. It's like they forget we ALL notice and are aware when a video has errors, or typos, or mispronunciations, but we just aren't petty enough to publicly correct them. Doing that implies the complainer thinks he/she is the only one in KZbin land who spots the mistake, and has the ability to correct it. Meanwhile, REAL editors, don't ever consider correcting anything outside of work because they have healthy egos.

[@bobbierobinson6269]

❤​@@myswanktrendz

[@lydialily846]

I can never understand when you suffer a bad marriage why you continue to get married over & over , She shuda stayed single . Hope she finally found peace ..

[@nicolafrost9775]

Her chooser was broken and she didn't deal with her issues' therefore she made the same mistake over and over again. It's not uncommon and often the choices get worst. Psychology needs to recognize this as a condition and give it a name, this would remove the shame for the sufferer and enable them to seek help.

[@cherylreaves253]

Fear of being alone I believe overrides all judgement. A lot of these women repeat this behavior over and over never finding happiness.

[@lydialily846]

@@nicolafrost9775 What do you mean by “ her chooser “ ? I don’t fully grasp what you’re saying TY .

[@lydialily846]

@@cherylreaves253 Thank you …

[@judithhouse214]

Some people are simply afraid to be alone. Being without a father at such a young age, she may have searched for a father figure that lasted 50+ years. She settled for whatever came along.

[@richardmaslanka3820]

I met her in the eighties she was cooking for the road crew and she fed me peas pudding with a spoon great woman

[@kellycranford3592]

Funny how no one ever mentions an Alabamian named Country Boy Eddie (Burns) that helped her along on her road to fame. He encouraged her by letting her appear on his morning show on channel 6 in Birmingham on many occasions. You might say "he discovered her" and if I'm not mistaken, paid her way to Nashville and she completely shut him out of her life.

[@simplyrogue]

maybe he didnt go down

[@akw0523]

@@simplyrogue😳

[@RockandrollNegro]

He didn't pay her way and she never "shut him out" of anything, because he was never a significant part of her life. She thanked him for the early exposure and encouragement in her autobiography.

[@janina8559]

He was probably a good guy and she is only attracted to Bad men!

[@grammyrosethompson650]

I remember Country Boy Eddie...we had to listen to his show every morning while having breakfast and getting ready for school. I am not now, nor was I then, a country music fan...so I didn't enjoy the Country Boy Eddie mornings.

[@ghostqueen2082]

A tortured Soul RIP Ms Wynette ❤

[@andregervais5568]

Miss Virginia Wynette Pugh grew up in a strict household on a farm where her maternal grandfather was the head of the family. His word was final. Her father passed away when she was just 9 months old and I believe from that moment on she was seeking love and approval from a father figure she didn't really have her entire short life. She had a deep desire to be a singer and her ambition and natural talent drove her to break down barriers in Nashville and make it in a very man's world in the early sixties. All she ever really wanted was to be loved unconditionally, and she just kept on searching for that her whole life. Just like her song "Til I Get It Right"..."I'll just keep on, falling in love, til I get it right" The one true love of her life was George Jones and that's why I believe she stayed w him the longest outside of he total self centered user and abuser George Richey. More on him later. Yes George Jones had a drinking problem, and like a million other woman out there, they believe they can change them and that their love for them can change their bad ways. George.Jones more than likely was mean and abusive when under the influence to Tammy but he was not out to control her and keep her drugged up the way George Richey or just "Richey", as Tammy called him, did. George Jones had his own demons he was living through being an alcoholic and was not able to help her get off the drugs and be there to love and support her along the long road to recovery. By the time Tammy married Richey, her addiction to pain meds was well under way as her many operations led her down the vicious cycle of more operations, more pain meds. All the while still searching for true love. Enter George Richey. Now Richey was involved in Tammy's life well before they were married in 1978. He was a songwriter and producer in the early seventies and was writing songs along with the great Billy Sherrill who was head of Epic Records. Billy Sherrill gave her a contract, and along with Richey at times, wrote the many hits she had during the mid sixties through to the late seventies. So Richey was no stranger to Tammy, by any means, when they married in 1978. Richey was well aware of her personal life and her many marriages and of her many medical problems and did absolutely nothing to help her and love and support her and guide her in the right direction to a better future. Instead, he just kept her drugged up and made sure she had all the meds she wanted and desired. He craved the high life and he saw Tammy as a meal ticket and all of her assets that she worked hard over the years was slowly slipping away from her. He was spending it as fast ss she could earn it. This is why she went on to do so much touring and shows right up til the end of her life. There were many many times she was so sick and weak that she should have been on a hiatus from it all, but when the one you love is keeping you stocked up with all the drugs you want , its hard to say no. He was a control freak and a manipulater who used Tammy from day one. If he really was looking out for her and truly loved her as he portrayed in many interviews, he would have put his foot down and got her into treatment the way any loving supportive spouse should and would do. He did just the opposite. After Tammy's passing, Richey got all of what was left of her assets and her own kids snd grandchildren got nothing. Tammy sign altered wills while under the influence of drugs and her family was left with nothing. Richey took over full control of her life from the first day of their marriage, and it took the better part of 20 years for her to succumb to her demise under the hands of an evil man.

[@TrudyPatootie]

*Very tragic and interesting thank you. I appreciate the time you took to write* *your comment. Tammy is at peace now with God and all his Angels.*

[@deannagokey817]

Richey had to keep her drugged so he could have that affair at the end of her life. His mistress was 40 years younger and she was even at Miss Tammy's funeral. She sat behind him. She can very seen in some of the photos and videos if the service. When he passed, she then got everything of Tammy's. I met him once when I has been to Tammy's home. He gave me the creeps. I had never felt so uneasy around someone. He left to go to his son's graduation. The whole atmosphere changed.

[@simplyrogue]

what?

[@chick-fil-agal2264]

U wrote a dam book, sheesh

[@TrudyPatootie]

@@chick-fil-agal2264 *So I guess you* *want to talk to the Manager EH Karen?*

[@garybrockwell2031]

Rest with the best Tammy ❤️ what a life?? Needing that love through all them year's, plain to see George loved you the best, but his inner torment of the time INDEED sometimes its hard to be a woman 😢🙏 sleep sister an know that you were and are Loved GOD BLESS YOUR SOUL💔🙏💋💕

[@BexfromTexas]

Such a great narration of Tammy's life. Your voice is great & facts were articulated so well. Sad but touching story. All that glitters isn't gold.

[@cindythompson8904]

I grew up listening to Tammy sing..She was incredible..I miss hearing her voice and knowing that there will be no more new songs..RIP Tammy and God bless you...❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@christinedelman887]

Poor Tammy, she had the same luck I have with men. RIP finally Tammy❤

[@shanalacey1]

Me too. I believe it comes from not being raised with the belief and knowledge of self-worth. Children need to be given loving guidance and parents who show unconditional love in order to develop into a healthy person with self-respect 💜❤️💜

[@BUlrich-dw7xi]

​@@shanalacey1WORD.🥰❤️💕❤️

[@christinedelman887]

​@@shanalacey1 I agree 100%

[@deborahshallin5843]

I disagree with y’all as I found peace and happiness living on my own. I was happy being able to live my life, including taking vacations with my girlfriends. I did meet my current husband but he can be very mentally cruel due to his Asperger’s. But he loves me and trusts me enough to allow me to travel as a nurse. It’s been nice to have someone but I understand that life doesn’t come with guarantees in regard to loosing your partner to death. I will be just as happy to be alone as I am married because I can as I am privileged to be a 60 year old woman living in today’s world. Your family upbringing has nothing to do with it and is an excuse not to reach your potential as a person. My parents didn’t teach me how to use a chain saw, which I know how to do, nor did they teach me how to live alone either. I made the choice to learn these skills and any woman or man can do it as well.

[@deborahshallin5843]

PS I would rather be alone than be with someone that treats me bad and I certainly wouldn’t let a friend treat me like that either. Something my husband doesn’t realize is that I can see through his unintentional cruelty and am mentally stronger and certainly more intelligent than he is.

[@Curlyblonde]

Sounds like she was a woman who was afraid of being alone and would marry whoever gave her a second look without really getting to know them. Kept making the same mistake with each marriage. She sang about what she experienced in her life. With all of her hard work, it's very sad she didn't have the chance to enjoy her life.

[@katemaloney4296]

Although she had no real memory of her dad, she felt his absence when he died. She spent her life trying to find that feel she had with her dad.

[@maryettamoody5079]

To sad

[@youtubinwithMissTina]

Unmarried women with children were frowned upon back then so it was common for women to marry quickly.

[@SunnyCarnivore]

​@@youtubinwithMissTinagood point

[@soldtobediers]

"Not Dark Yet" Shadows are fallin' and I've been here all day It's too hot to sleep and time is runnin' away Feel like my soul has turned into steel I've still got the scars that the sun didn't heal There's not even room enough to be anywhere It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there. Well, my sense of humanity has gone down the drain Behind every beautiful thing there's been some kind of pain She wrote me a letter and she wrote it so kind She put down in writin' what was in her mind I just don't see why I should even care It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there. Well, I've been to London and I been to gay Paris I've followed the river and I got to the sea I've been down on the bottom of the world full of lies I ain't lookin' for nothin' in anyone's eyes Sometimes my burden is more than I can bear It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there. I was born here and I'll die here against my will I know it looks like I'm movin' but I'm standin' still Every nerve in my body is so naked and numb I can't even remember what it was I came here to get away from Don't even hear the murmur of a prayer It's not dark yet but it's gettin' there. ~Bob Dylan's song just about covers all losses album: "Time Out Of Mind" (1997)

[@laurasusannalisaharleysantera]

Ladies please avoid men that are against what you know makes you happy and/or gives you pleasure or know you both want and need. I got rid of a man like that. I won't ever tolerate that into my life. He always hated seying me happy. Her story with this country singer was almost identical with an experience of mine.

[@ginadoughty6950]

I absolutely adore Tammy Wynette and to me she is an absolute consummate singer. Her voice transcends and shares such pain that you can’t describe in words… the only one that really loved her was George and her children. I love their last music especially the song “One”. Heartbreakingly amazing love song for all ages.

[@rongendron8705]

In 1969, my friend invited my then fiance & I, to see a country western show at, believe it or not, a Bklyn, NY night club! Having little interest in it, we attended the show, starring 27 yr. old Tammy Wynette, who I barely knew! She performed her top song "Stand by Her Man" & was very entertaining. However, after recently seeing the mini-series, "Tammy & George", I can't understand why C/W stars are so revered by their fans, when their lives are so typically tragic?

[@medfordmystic1961]

…It’s about what the music does for them…and it’s not just country music, it’s the entertainment industry that is full of tragedy.

[@marybridges1962]

That’s where the songs come from all those tragedies😊

[@susanhartmann5301]

Their lives sound like a country song

[@doloresreynolds8145]

Maybe they’re revered because they are tragic, yet they persevere against the odds and make good music out of that pain. (Much good music comes as a result of painful experiences, as it turns out.).

[@grizzlybear4]

Lots of country music deals with deep grief. It either comforts the sadness or upsets people who can't deal with emotions.

[@redbarron1010]

Tragic. This is why I stayed single. 😢

[@brendaniebel1355]

Amen

[@GoldyRyun]

I’m single and plan to stay that way , I wouldn’t be happy if married, and I don’t date, seen too much heartache and heartbreak and men abusing women,

[@roximama]

I don't know if you can really consider these celebrity lives as being super tragic. So much of it is just the result of making continually bad decisions. There are millions of people out there living through the same kinds of tragedies while not having the soft cushion that money and fame provide.

[@shaneoxenham4490]

Like that comment very true😊

[@deborahbunka6661]

I'm pretty sure that being abused and mistreated hurts the same whether you are rich or poor. The only difference being that your have more options in the aftermath. Pain shouldn't be dismissed or diminished because a person has money. Making bad choices is the essence of great tragedy and Tammy kept making one bad choice after another it seems.

[@melanievando2040]

Sometimes certain women just attract the wrong type of man. Yet you always think the next one has to be better.

[@DulceN]

Indeed.

[@aquachonk]

Came here for this comment. Also, sometimes money can attract even worse decisions and at a faster pace.

[@victoriaserreno2398]

Even just reading the comments here is insightful. Men commenting, “I was able to kiss her” after a show. “She told me she loved me” from a different man after a different show. Her mother was absolutely a horror. Tammy made some very, very bad decisions. But men exploiting and taking advantage of her vulnerability continues even now, with men boosting their own egos by claiming they’d “had” her, in one way or an other. Enjoy her music but for gods sake, aside from that, leave her alone. Finally. Please.

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

I think she helped herself, if ya know what I mean.

[@poorthing]

Those comments immediately stood out, very disturbing

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

@@poorthing oh Lawd

[@70wdeluca]

You have to feel for her, but I'm sure she wasnt the easiest person to love. I dated a lady that seemed to be a lot like her, she wanted someone to take care of her and demanded that I fix every problem she had or I wasnt the knight in shining armor she thought I was. Their is no doubt that the men in her life weren't the best, but Im sure she wasnt completely innocent in all of it. I hope she has found peace.

[@doloresreynolds8145]

You are correct, I suspect.

[@MadgeGreen]

There is no evidence to support your theory, except your own personal experience with one woman. Not all women are like your wife.

[@cherylmockotr]

Sounds like borderline personality disorder in both cases.

[@cherylmockotr]

​@@MadgeGreenwhoa, Madge... you projected hard here! He didn't say all women are like this, so why did you read that in to his comment? Plenty of women are borderlines... it's certainly not rare to run in to one, especially in bars, since they crave attention.

[@margicates553]

That’s an interesting long ass paragraph to blame a women for being abused. How interesting that “not being a knight in shining armor “ is your excuse. Treating people with dignity and respect is the bare minimum. That’s not being a knight, bud that being in a relationship. Gosh I wonder what she wasn’t “ completely innocent “ means? That she deserved it? That she made you crazy? Yikes.

[@stephanieunterharnscheidt]

Sometimes we women go out of our way to find the most difficult, hopeless, irresponsible men to marry. The most you can hope is to learn from experience. Poor Tammy had a hard time with this one.

[@ricardobimblesticks1489]

Yea it's pretty irresponsible behaviour :p

[@lorainedelaney1753]

I remember reading recently that violent men lay the groundwork for lazy men that come after. 'Yeah, he sits around all the time and doesn't lift a finger with the kids, but at least he doesn't hit me'.

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

I think we marry men like our fathers, because that's what we're used to. I know I did, twice! Then I met someone who helped me to see that I deserved better than I had chosen before. I learned how to receive love, to give love and to be happy. RIP Bear!

[@phabulouss1]

⁠I so agree with you! I told my now deceased father, I married my ex-husband, whose just like him; and that’s NOT a compliment.

[@ihatespam2]

There’s a lot of different ways to make terrible decisions.

[@DB-cx6cb]

I’m old enough to remember her working as a hair dresser in Midfield, Alabama and singing on the Country Boy Eddies Morning Show on Channel 6 TV. Mostly wannabes and he paid her to go to Nashville. She never looked back, and never acknowledged Eddie Show helped her career. In Birmingham we didn’t think much of her since she had a snobby attitude with much talent to be desired. She never had the it factor, like Dolly Pardon.

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

She was a very different kind of performer from Dolly. It's not really fair to compare the two.

[@carriedudley8593]

​@@MeadeSkeltonMusicthey were both country singers.

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

@@carriedudley8593 so? They were still very different style wise and delivery. It's like comparing Johnny Cash to Hank Williams .

[@deborahtucker7022]

She wasn't the first lady of country. She was one of three of the best of women in country music. Loretta Lynn is the first lady of country

[@joelspaulding5964]

PATSY

[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

It's very confusing when you mix pictures of the real people with stills from a biopic where the same people are replaced by actors playing their roles. If people haven't seen the film, it's impossible for them to know who's who.

[@VanityDivined]

That’s a well-known actress. I can tell which is which

[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

@@VanityDivined Try keeping track of her five husbands. Besides, this is about Tammy Wynette, not Jessica Chastain.

[@michelehood8837]

@@ingvarhallstrom2306that’s a pretty misogynistic comment. Mean.

[@shaylow988]

I agree, I hate when they put the actress’s pictures in, as well. No one is here to see the actress’s info, just Tammy’s

[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

@@michelehood8837 No it isn't.

[@starrshamek5449]

I loved her voice but she had horrible taste in men and I felt so bad for her.

[@mimic7848]

I always loved her music. It's sad she never found true love and happiness.

[@dereksanders1939]

Very informative. I know of her and George Jones and was never a country music fan. My heart goes out to her and her loved ones.

[@marktweet7395]

She is wonderful

[@NChant101]

Very well done video. Thank you.

[@patriciacobos7828]

❤ Tammy Wynette and her music. I too 😢 when she passed. "This is why I stand by Riley Gaines."

[@MaryAnn-xg3oi]

I truly truly love Ms Tammy Wynette her voice her music plain and simple I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THE FIRST LADY OF COUNTRY MUSIC. I CRIED MAY '98 WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY!!!! Sleep IN Peace Ms Tammy Wynette Wynette YOU ARE THE GREATEST AND WILL ALWAYS BE #1 S.I.P. TAMMY WYNETTE #THEBEST #1STLADYOFCOUNTRYMUSIC

[@myswanktrendz]

It is really hard to fully and completely love someone who does not love themselves. In the beginning, it's easy to envelope them with love and adulation while complimenting them and reminding them of their positive characteristics. But after a few years of their negative rebuttals, or sarcastic self-effacing, and constant drawing attention to their flaws, it becomes difficult. It's hard to keep seeing them in that original light that you saw when you first met them. Every time they find something about themselves to point out and run down, it's hard to see the beauty and the positivity. It's exhausting in fact.

[@sandy-quimsrus]

Ooofh, sounds like you learned that the hard way. Sorry ❤.

[@wendybaryl6867]

Nice video ❤excellent pace, good voice ❤tfs

[@BJMauck]

What an interesting and well put together piece. Great job!

[@nancyfigueroa653]

So sad for her and her children.

[@Handlebar-MustDash]

Tammy's 'Ice-Cream Van' single was fantastic.

[@annem7806]

George Jones' music is what got this rocker hooked on country music ❤

[@stephaniehowell1109]

I was born in '66. Grew up hearing Tammy, and George Jones (the Possum.) I'd always heard Jones himself was abusive....which confused me, when I heard Jones' hit "He Stopped Loving Her Today." Just sad, all around. Still can't hear that Jones song wirhout crying.

[@ckaydw]

I wish it was longer. There is so much info on her. But this was good

[@cindyrussell1581]

Loved Tammy but if anyone else made those accusations and made a false statement like that would be locked up.

[@chick-fil-agal2264]

She should've been locked up

[@savagebyotch8791]

I grew up on her music, we traveled from place to place with the Air Force and she was always playing on the radio, 8 track tapes and record player! Tammy, Loretta Lynn, Skeeter Davis and Jeannie Riley! Some of my favorite female Country Singers! Tammy Wynette was an inspiration for most women and young girls bc even though she had such hardships in her life, she was strong and appeared to overcome most of them on her own. She was truly an icon, especially raising her girls basically on her own, with all of her marital and health issues. A truly strong woman just wanting to be loved the right way, as most of us do. She was a picture of strength when I was growing up... I cried when she passed away bc she was part of my childhood. What a Beautiful Strong Woman, I will always view her with admiration! ❤

[@Jackielocks]

It’s difficult for many people to understand why she married so often and seemed to make such bad choices in husbands but remember that she grew up in a different time and was likely raised to believe that a woman should be married and that if two people wanted to be “together” they had better be married! Especially because she was in the public eye and had such a hard time breaking into the music industry because of her gender, even if she didn’t feel that way, she probably had managers telling her that. Older Country Music Fans in the 1960’s and ‘70’s wouldn’t appreciate that at all. Men could get away with affairs and be called a “Lady’s Man” but a Woman? No way.

[@sandy-quimsrus]

True, the only way to leave your parents house was to get married. Glad my daughter lives in the modern world.

[@deedeethomas7835]

Really? Then why did her mother refuse to sign the papers?

[@norskawarrior1919]

​@@deedeethomas7835You mean the same mother who abandoned her? Left her to be raised by her grandparents, right? Same woman. She didn't set a very good example by abandoning Tammy as a child, going off herself to do God knows what. So yeah, Tammy would have relationship issues considering how she was raised.

[@Jackielocks]

@@deedeethomas7835 it’s hard to know what her motives were exactly but it may have been about control. Some mothers can be a bit that way and want to live precariously through their daughters. Maybe she saw her as a breadwinner and didn’t want to lose the income? Who knows for sure, but girls getting married at Tammy’s age or younger wasn’t exactly uncommon and marrying someone their Mothers didn’t like wasn’t that uncommon either.. lol

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

I'm always amused by the very young proclaiming "how things.were back in the day" when they're obviously clueless and everything they think they know comes from another of the same age. Contrary to the opinion of the younger generations, women had a fair amount of freedom and they didn't invent premarital sex. Just how do you think Tammy planned to catch her first guy? It's pretty clear. And she moved in with the rest immediately, without waiting for the ring. More importantly, getting married too quickly had nothing to do with making bad choices. It was that she married that was the issue - it was WHO she married. As the old saying goes, "Lie down with dogs and get up with fleas." Or, in her case, get abused and beaten regularly.

[@DianeCagni-st5zc]

She was a true star and conveyed more pathos by her voice than any other singer, country or otherwise.

[@jenniferwest6108]

Watch the documentary George and Tammy. That tells you basically everything.

[@brendaniebel1355]

Her husband's were awful to her! 😢

[@wearystranger-2]

R.I.P Tammy You never had it easy May your soul be blessed

[@morenamontalvo8199]

Love her beautiful lady very talented passed away to soon .R.I .P😢

[@victoriaspencer4602]

Great job on sharing her story. Very sad though😢 My Dad had a couple of her albums on with George. I grew up, never knowing what happened. Thank You

[@troubledspirit3328]

Her song "Justified and Ancient" with The KLF is a classic country /dance number.

[@chickonasportbike598]

Yes!! I love that song and that is how I found Tammy as I never listened to country.

[@saturn722]

The consequence of sin can be terrible. Happiness will elude you at every turn! It blinds you to the truth as you slowly destroy everything around and within you.

[@maryettamoreno9402]

Am so soryy wynette you had so much pain! R.I.P BEAUTIFUL SOUL🙏💜💙

[@lindaday3953]

She was one of my all time favorite ladies in country music , bless her

[@karenmariecraig5619]

This woman was the Queen of bad choices. I feel for her but mostly the children for having to live an unhealthy life with her.

[@butterfliesarefreetofly6964]

After everything Tammy has been through, she said George Jones was the love of her life & that she’ll always love him. I truly believe they’re together in Heaven & happy. I think George loved her the most & didn’t want to lose her but the booze got the best of him. They’ll always be George & Tammy. Her husband George richey was just a despicable guy especially to her daughters after she passed. Rest in paradise Tammy & George Jones💜💜

[@bjo867]

She was stronger than she knew. I wish she had been able to see it.

[@donnatorres7932]

Very, very sad, even today, a woman still works in a man's world. My brother was in a band, when he was young, his friends did a record. It was a 45, lolololololololol the title was "Lets get Tammy Wynette". I held on to it for a long time until i finally gave my brother the record. The name of their group escapes my mind right now. Good video. 😊

[@purplebutterfly7257]

Wow she’s been a train wreck pretty much all her life and five husbands talk about an unstable environment.

[@patriciacornelius1994]

What a great job! You made her human.

[@sandy-quimsrus]

Fathers, love your daughters or this happens.❤❤❤

[@bobbys4327]

Not really! My old man loved my sister, from when she was very young until she was 13 years old. None of us kids in the family never knew until 40 years later that he had molested her.

[@kmk2451]

Very good bio. Well done.

[@Factinate]

Glad you liked it

[@Starphot]

My parents were divorced in 1960. When Tammy Wynette released her song D-I-V-O-R-C-E later, that reminded me of my parent's divorce. They were spelling larger words in front of us kids so we wouldn't, um, notice. My mom did take this little J-O-E and my 3 siblings back to her hometown.

[@ginadoughty6950]

I am a firm believer in what goes around and what you reap you sow. Ritchie will get his. All of them.

[@maureen298]

It is interesting that she would state that the music industry was controlled by men but she seemed to always be seeking a man to make her complete. And her daughter's suspicions are not facts. Not saying it didn't happen, but accusations like that, if untrue, can ruin lives.

[@marisaelenenadiejamusiccom3974]

Yes, and it’s unfortunate that the artist today that you don’t even hear about our live in tragic life as well not everybody becomes famous, especially today

[@Sabrina-d5d]

That supposed kidnapping never made any sense. They took her from her house in Nashville and let her go in Pulaski for no reason. Like a kidnapper drove 2 hours and changed their mind???? Ummmmm.... No. But it is a sad reminder on the stigma of domestic violence

[@ColleenLytle-sq8tx]

I liked your video very much, you stated facts, kept it intimate and interesting - but mostly that you showed respect for Tammy - beginning to end. She was a Queen.

[@laurasusannalisaharleysantera]

Omg ! i literally feel for her.

[@NSmith-qn2sb]

She was my grandpa's first cousin (their dads were brothers) She cane to a few funerals but never really kept in touch

[@karenstout687]

I worked at the Century Center Hotel in Atlanta as a front desk clerk when Bert Reynolds, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason stayed there while filming “Smokey and the Bandit.” Miss Field was young and sweet and would come down and talk to me in the evening. This was when Reynolds was falling in love with her. One night, Reynold’s agent told me not to put Tammy Wynette through if she called. They had been dating at this time. Sure enough, she called, and when I told her, “I’m sorry, that room is not accepting calls at this time,” she cursed me out. The agent later asked if she called. “Boy, did she!” He gave me a $200 tip for pain and suffering. The rich and famous are not like us.

[@dilligafmofoker]

Some people aren’t capable of making good decisions and “thrive” on chaos.

[@christineweaver3090]

That one picture of jones looks like jim carrey with a fuller face

[@janhardman3138]

So excited for 1st live on the road. Love u 😘