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Bobbie Jean Sawyer

Bobbie Jean is the managing editor of Wide Open Country. She lives in Nashville with her dog, Archie, and enjoys '90s country karaoke, vintage and thrift shopping and Dolly Parton.

portrait of Dierks Bentley and Elle King

Dierks Bentley, Elle King to Host 2022 CMA Fest TV Special

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | May 26, 2022
photo of cowboy boots on shelf

5 Best Places to Get Handmade Cowboy Boots in Texas

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | May 25, 2022
Wynonna Judd performs onstage during Naomi Judd: 'A River Of Time' Celebration at Ryman Auditorium on May 15, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Wynonna Judd and Waxahatchee Share Moving Duet, 'Other Side'

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | May 25, 2022
Musician Deanna Carter performing in Manassas, Virginia, September 3, 1999.

'Strawberry Wine': The Story Behind Deana Carter's Steamy Summer Anthem

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | May 21, 2022
American actor and comedian Jim Nabors (1930 - 2017) and actress Maggie Peterson at a premiere of the film 'Ship of Fools', USA, 1965. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

'The Andy Griffith Show' Star Maggie Peterson Dies at 81

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | May 20, 2022
Cristina Vane poses in front of house

Rooted in Country: Cristina Vane on Hank Williams' 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry'

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | May 19, 2022
Forrest McCurren poses with guitar

Forrest McCurren's 'Little Rock' is a Love Song for Homesick Romantics [Premiere]

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | May 19, 2022
George Strait backstage publicity shoot, December 7, 1980. / George Strait performing onstage circa 1995/ George Strait at iheartcountry concert 2021

George Strait Then & Now: From Fresh-Faced Cowboy to the King of Country

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | May 18, 2022
Portrait of Martha Jane Burke, aka Calamity Jane, circa 1875. (Photo by Underwood Archives/Getty Images)

Calamity Jane: The Real Woman Behind the Wild West Legend

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | May 17, 2022
press photo of 49 Winchester by Joshua Black Wilkins

Rooted in Country: 49 Winchester's Isaac Gibson on Willie Nelson's 'Whiskey River'

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | May 13, 2022
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