This Day in History: Patsy Cline song hits #1 on Billboard

January 30, 1961. Patsy Cline’s iconic song, I Fall to Pieces, becomes Billboard’s #1 Country and Western single of the year and a crossover pop hit. Cline’s last concert was in 1963 in Kansas City, ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1961, Patsy Cline Released the Album That Introduced Two of Her Biggest Hits—Despite Failing To Receive Initial Airplay

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 ...
Country Living on MSN

15 iconic country singers and their biggest hits

Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, and Garth Brooks are among the top country artists who have reshaped the genre over their ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1919, the ACM Co-Founder Who Penned Hits for Patsy Cline, Marty Stuart, Ray Price, and Ernest Tubb

On this day (December 10) in 1919, Eddie Miller was born in Camargo, Oklahoma. He started his music career in the early 1940s with a western swing band. After World War II, he moved to California, ...