On this day (August 5) in 1957, Patsy Cline released her self-titled debut album. The album produced Cline’s first top-10 hit single and helped to launch her career. Cline’s career was tragically ...
Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 29, 2025. Click here for that audio. Singer Patsy Cline helped create the Nashville sound, a crossover between country and pop, in the 1950s and ...
Cline’s life and career almost ended before she recorded Showcase. In June 1961, she and her brother were in a serious car accident. She had brought her mom, sister, and brother to Nashville to show ...
Singer Patsy Cline helped create the Nashville sound, a crossover between country and pop, in the 1950s and 1960s. But in 1963, she died in a plane crash at just 30 years old. Still, her legacy lives ...