Willie Nelson Shares the Original Title of the Patsy Cline's Hit 'Crazy'

During his VH1 Storytellers performance alongside another legendary singer Johnny Cash, Nelson took a moment to share the ...

1961 Classic Ballad, Named One of the 'Best Country Songs of All Time,' Almost Didn't Happen

The world was almost deprived of Patsy Cline's signature song, "Crazy." The 1961 track, which is now regarded as one of the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1956, Patsy Cline Recorded the Hit Single She “Hated” So Much, It Made Her Cry in the Studio

The answer to that question is the answer to most queries in the music industry: because it pays. Cline had yet to score a hit with her record label, Four Star Records, and the suits were getting ...
WBUR

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 ...
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 ...
The Republic

Patsy Cline presentation set this weekend and next for those ‘Crazy’ for her music

The transformation unfolds before veteran vocalist Ginny Pugh Spillman ever sings a note. She can feel it. “It happens every time as soon as I put on that little black wig,” Pugh Spillman said. The ...