How a Near-Fatal Car Accident Led Patsy Cline to Her First No. 1 Hit

Jane Fonda, who was married to the late CNN founder Ted Turner, urged the audience at a live event in New York City to “sign ...
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 ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1963, One of the Most Influential Women in Country Music’s Life Was Cut Short by a Tragic Plane Crash

On this day (March 5) in 1963, Patsy Cline died when a small plane she was in went down near Camden, Tennessee. Country singers Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins, as well as pilot Randy Hughes, also ...