Jeanne Pruett, born Norma Jean Bowman on January 30, 1935, in Pell City,
Alabama, is an American country music singer and songwriter. Raised on a farm
with eleven siblings, she began performing music at an early age, learning to
play several instruments and singing with her family. In the mid-1950s, Pruett
married guitarist Jack Pruett, and the couple moved to Nashville, Tennessee.
While raising her family, Pruett developed a songwriting hobby, which eventually
led to her first recording contract with RCA Victor in 1963. Her early work was
recorded by Marty Robbins, who also sign...