Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American singer. She is considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century and was one of the first country music artists to cross over into pop music. Cline had several major hits during her eight-year recording career, including two number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides chart. Cline's first professional performances began at local radio station WINC when she was fifteen. In the early 1950s, Cline began appearing in a local band led by performer Bill Peer. Various local appearances led to featured performances on Connie B. Gay's Town and Country television broadcasts. It also led to the signing of her first recording contract with the Four Star label in 1954. She had minor success with her earliest Four Star singles including "A Church, a Courtroom, Then Goodbye" (1955) and "I've Loved and Lost Again" (1956). In 1957 Cline made her first national television appearance on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. After performing "Walkin' After Midnight", the single became her first major hit on both the country and pop charts. Cline's further singles with Four Star Records were unsuccessful, although she continued performing and recording. After marrying in 1957 and giving birth in 1958, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to further her career. Working with new manager Randy Hughes, Cline became a member of the Grand Ole Opry and then moved to Decca Records in 1960. Under the direction of producer Owen Bradley, her musical sound shifted and she achieved consistent success. The 1961 single "I Fall to Pieces" became her first to top the Billboard country chart. As the song became a hit, Cline was severely injured in an automobile accident, which caused her to spend a month in the hospital. After she recovered, her next single release "Crazy" would also become a major hit. During 1962 and 1963, Cline had hits with "She's Got You", "When I Get Through with You", "So Wrong" and "Leavin' on Your Mind". She also toured and headlined shows with more frequency. In March 1963, Cline was killed in a plane crash along with country performers Cowboy Copas, Hawkshaw Hawkins and manager Randy Hughes, during a flight from Kansas City, Kansas back to Nashville. Since her death, Cline has been cited as one of the most celebrated, respected, and influential performers of the 20th century. Her music has influenced performers of various styles and genres. She has also been seen as a forerunner for women in country music, being among the first to sell records and headline concerts. In 1973, she became the first female performer to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In the 1980s, Cline's posthumous successes continued in the mass media. She was portrayed twice in major motion pictures, including the 1985 biopic Sweet Dreams starring Jessica Lange. Several documentaries and stage shows were released during this time, including the 1988 musical Always...Patsy Cline. A 1991 box set of her recordings was issued that received critical acclaim. Her greatest hits album sold over 10 million copies in 2005. In 2011, Cline's childhood home was restored as a museum for visitors and fans to tour. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 8, 1932 (Winchester), Died March 5, 1963 (Camden)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955 - 1963
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 103 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 89149 | 1/5/1956 | I love you, honey | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | 89150 | 1/5/1956 | Come on in | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | 89151 | 1/5/1956 | I cried all the way to the altar | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | 89152 | 1/5/1956 | I don't wanta | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | 102377 | 4/24/1957 | Today, tomorrow and forever | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | 102378 | 4/24/1957 | Fingerprints | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | 102379 | 4/24/1957 | A stranger in my arms | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | 102380 | 4/24/1957 | Don't ever leave me again | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | 102381 | 4/25/1957 | Try again-2 | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | 102382 | 4/25/1957 | Too many secrets | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | 102383 | 4/25/1957 | Then you'll know | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | 102384 | 4/25/1957 | Three cigarettes (in a ashtray) -2, 3 | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 100 | 6/1/1955 | Hidin' out | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 101 | 6/1/1955 | Turn the cards slowly | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 102 | 6/1/1955 | A church, a courtroom and then goodbye | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 103 | 6/1/1955 | Honky tonk merry-go-round | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 9342 | 4/22/1956 | Stop, look and listen | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 9343 | 4/22/1956 | I've loved and lost again | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 9344 | 4/22/1956 | Dear God | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 9345 | 4/22/1956 | He will do for you (what he's done for me) | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 9539 | 11/8/1956 | Walking after midnight | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 9540 | 11/8/1956 | The heart you break may be your own | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 9541 | 11/8/1956 | Pick me up on your way down | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 9542 | 11/8/1956 | A poor man's roses | Patsy Cline | vocalist | |||
Decca | NA 9829 | 5/23/1957 | That wonderful someone | Patsy Cline | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cline, Patsy," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/308894.
Cline, Patsy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/308894.
"Cline, Patsy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Cline, Patsy, 1932-1963 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87141298
Wikidata: Patsy Cline - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q273080
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51831496
MusicBrainz: Patsy Cline - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ad82dd72-0df3-4a09-8d7a-1af9c9e80522
ISNI: 0000 0000 5512 5610 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055125610
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