So what was it like being the daughter of a country singer? Well, for one thing, I remember always getting a gift of some kind whenever he'd come home after being on the road for a long time. That was fun. Then he'd smother me with kisses and tickle me until I was crying. Then there were the late-night jam sessions that he always had with his musician and song-writing friends. They'd be up all night. I was told there were some famous people in our house from time to time but I was too young to be able to appreciate that. Luckily we had a studio out by the barn so it wasn't noisy.

One time we all went on the road with him. I remember traveling in a station wagon....