8 Facts You Never Knew About ‘Pure Country’

By Miranda Raye

on Dec 19, 2017

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6. “The King Of Broken Hearts” Was A Tribute To A Country Legend

“The King of Broken Hearts” is one of the most recognizable songs from the film, but did you have any idea it wasn’t intended for it?

Turns out that “The King of Broken Hearts” was originally written as a tribute to the one and only George Jones. However, the director liked the song so much that he decided to put it in Pure Country, and the rest is history!

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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 Shelton’s “Rockin’ Years.” Being able to unite my passions for storytelling, researching, and music into my work has been a dream come true.

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