Death has a funny way of casting a somewhat supernatural pall over past events. We remember the things deceased people said or did leading up to their passing with new context that makes seemingly ...

In many ways, Patsy Cline was country music’s original female firebrand. Before crossover hits were a foregone conclusion, she dominated both the country and pop charts with songs like “Walking After ...

Just three months after the tragic death of country music starPatsy Cline, her record label took an important step in preserving and celebrating her remarkable career. On June 10, 1963, Decca Records ...

Country legend Patsy Cline is an icon who inspired many other country superstars, so some people are surprised to hear she only lived to the age of 30. Unfortunately, she was killed in a tragic ...

Patsy Cline told Dottie West in the days before her death: ‘ When it’s my time to go, it’s my time’ On March 3, 1963, Cline performed at a benefit in Kansas. Following her performances, she was unable ...

Editor's note: The crash that killed Patsy Cline happened March 5, 1963. This story recounting the tragedy and its impact in Nashville was originally published on the 53rd anniversary of her death.

On this day 63 years ago, beloved entertainer Patsy Cline made what is believed to be her last television appearance. During that final TV appearance, which took place on The Glenn Reeves Show on ...

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 ...

As a young, aspiring “girl singer” arriving in Nashville in the early Sixties, Loretta Lynn found a mentor in established artist Patsy Cline. Like Cline, Lynn was signed to Decca Records, produced by ...