American Songwriter

On This Day in 1957, Patsy Cline Released What Would Become Her First Hit, a Signature Track She Initially Disliked That Was Later Covered by Garth Brooks

On this day (February 11) in 1957, Patsy Cline released “Walkin’ After Midnight” as a single. Later that year, it would become her first single to reach the charts. It was also her first crossover hit ...
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How Patsy Cline's 1957 TV Performance of 'Walkin' After Midnight' Launched Her Career

Not every performance follows the path it was expected to take. On June 22, 1957, country music legend Patsy Cline made one of her many appearances on the networked television program, performing two ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1957, Patsy Cline Released the First of Three Full-Length Albums She Recorded While Still Alive

On this day (August 5) in 1957, Patsy Cline released her self-titled debut album. The LP contained “Walkin’ After Midnight,” the first several crossover hits for the legendary singer. However, the ...
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From the Farm: Patsy Cline music and memories entice, both on stage and recipe of rocket stardom

Country western music icon Patsy Cline was born just one year after the birth of my own mom Peggy. Patsy was born Sept. 8, 1932, and mom Peggy, Aug. 17, 1931. Tragically, Patsy died at age 30 in March ...
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A lavish new Patsy Cline box set captures the trajectory of her career

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the late ’50s, “Don Owens’s TV Jamboree” was a must-see every Saturday for country music fans across the Washington metro area.