8 Facts You Never Knew About ‘Pure Country’

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3. Strait Didn’t Like The Title

Today, the title Pure Country is deeply ingrained in our minds. But if Strait had his way, the title of the movie would have been completely different.

Strait was bound and determined to get the studio to change the film’s name, because he felt it wasn’t all about “country” themes. But the studio didn’t budge, and the name stayed the same.

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Miranda Raye

Hello, I'm Miranda, a lifelong country music fan! There are old home videos of me in my baby swing, swinging along to Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Sheltonโ€™s โ€œRockinโ€™ Years.โ€ Being able to unite my passions for storytelling, researching, and music into my work has been a dream come true.

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