American Songwriter

Patsy Cline Almost Passed on This Song That Made Willie Nelson Believe He Was a Real Songwriter

Patsy Cline almost passed on recording "Crazy", a song written by Willie Nelson, which made him believe he was a songwriter.
American Songwriter

Country Time Machine: Patsy Cline Enchants a National Television Audience With a “Crazy” Rendition of Her Most Iconic Hit

Country music is full of women with powerful voices. Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, and many more have golden vocal cords. However, none of them would likely have reached the level of ...
The Republic

Patsy Cline presentation set this weekend and next for those ‘Crazy’ for her music

The transformation unfolds before veteran vocalist Ginny Pugh Spillman ever sings a note. She can feel it. “It happens every time as soon as I put on that little black wig,” Pugh Spillman said. The ...
PBS

5 Facts about Patsy Cline

Mickey Guyton Covers "Walkin' After Midnight" Mickey Guyton Covers Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight." CLIP: 2:33 Kristin Chenoweth Covers "I Fall To Pieces" Kristin Chenoweth covers Patsy Cline's ...
Chicago Tribune

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 ...