A tribute to Patsy Cline

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On August 16, 1889, Patsy's father Samuel Lawrence Hensley was born.
In August 1956, Patsy and Charlie attended The National Country Music Championship.
On Aug 5, 1957, Patsy's first LP, "Patsy Cline" (Decca DL-8611) was released.
On August 12, 1957, the single "Three cigarettes in an ashtray" / "A stranger in my arms" (Decca 30406) was released.
The Decca single "I can see an angel" / "Never no more" (30706) was released on August 18, 1958.
Patsy's and Charlie's daughter Julie was born on Aug 25, 1958, at the Winchester Memorial Hospital.
In August 1959, Patsy, Charlie and Julie moved to Nashville.
On August 1, 1960, the single "Crazy dreams" / "There he goes" (Decca 31128) was released.
August 1961 was a productive month for Patsy. Four recording sessions took place that month, for a total of 14 songs. The most significant is of course the one that took place on Aug 21, in which only one song was recorded: "Crazy"... For more info on the recording sessions, go to the recording sessions page.
On Aug 6, 1962, the LP "Sentimentally Yours" (Decca DL-4282/DL-74282) was released.
On August 5, 1963, the single "Faded love" / "Blue moon of Kentucky" (Decca 31522) was released.
On Aug 5, 1968, the single "You made me love you" / "Too many secrets" (Decca 25738) was released.
MCA released the single "Crazy arms" / "Pick me up on your way down" (60102) on Aug 6, 1973.
On Aug 1, 1980, MCA released the single "Always" / "I'll sail my ship alone" (41303).