American Songwriter

Butterflies in His Stomach: Why Willie Nelson Was Nervous to Pitch “Crazy” to Patsy Cline

Before Willie Nelson moved to Austin, braided his hair, and created a country music counter-culture, he was a clean-cut songwriter cutting his teeth in Nashville, Tennessee. While Willie, then known ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Musical coming to Point Loma remembers Patsy Cline

She was a legendary country and pop music crooner of the 1950s and ’60s, known for her smooth-as-silk contralto voice and throaty vocals. Now the life of Patsy Cline is returning to the stage in Point ...
Times of San Diego

ActLiveNow to perform Patsy Cline musical at Portuguese Hall

SAN DIEGO – You don’t have to be a fan of the iconic country-pop singer to appreciate “Always…Patsy Cline,” a musical being performed in August by ActLiveNow. ActLiveNow, which comprises world-class ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1961, Patsy Cline Stepped Into Bradley Studios (On Crutches) and Changed Willie Nelson’s Life

On this day (August 21) in 1961, Patsy Cline started the recording sessions for “Crazy” at Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Written by Willie Nelson, “Crazy” became a hit for Cline and her ...
PBS

Wynonna Judd Covers “Crazy”

Mickey Guyton Covers "Walkin' After Midnight" Mickey Guyton Covers Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight." CLIP: 2:33 Kristin Chenoweth Covers "I Fall To Pieces" Kristin Chenoweth covers Patsy Cline's ...