American Songwriter

On This Day in 1956, Patsy Cline Began Recording the Album That Produced One of Her Biggest Hits

Seventy years ago today, Patsy Cline stepped into the studio to begin sessions for the album that would help put her on the map.
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 ...
WUNC

New Patsy Cline album 'Imagine That' includes never-before-released tracks

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 ...
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 ...
collider

This Country Music Icon Wrote Patsy Cline's Signature Song

Tehuan Harris is a news and features journalist at Collider, reporting and writing about all things music and reality TV (sometimes). She is a talented journalist and a natural storyteller who writes ...