Oral History interview with Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright; 1991 May 22; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1991 May 22.

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Oral History interview with Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright; 1991 May 22; interview conducted by John W. Rumble. 1991 May 22.

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Country music pioneers Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright talk about the career of Patsy Cline. This interview was conducted as research for the Country Music Foundation's Patsy Cline Collection (MCA, 1991). Discussion includes memories of Patsy's early career, including her early stage costumes; their early impressions of Patsy's star potential; comments on Patsy's singing style and her work with Owen Bradley; Patsy's popularity with the audience; memories from appearing on the same Grand Ole Opry shows as Patsy; comments on their experiences as traveling entertainers during the 1950s and 1960s; Patsy's persona off the stage; and comments about Patsy's impact on country music.

1 sound cassette (1 hour)

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7772441

Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center

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Rumble, John Woodruff

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Cline, Patsy, 1932-1963

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Wells, Kitty, 1919-2012

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Ellen Muriel Deason (August 30, 1919 – July 16, 2012), known professionally as Kitty Wells, was an American pioneering female country music singer. She broke down a barrier for women in country music with her 1952 hit recording "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels", which also made her the first female country singer to top the U.S. country charts and turned her into the first female country superstar. “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” would also be her first of several pop crossov...

Wright, Johnnie, 1914-2011

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