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 ...
This week in 1961, Patsy Cline hobbled on stage at the Grand Ole Opry so she could assure country music fans she was going to be alright and she’d be back singing again soon. On June 14, 1961, Cline ...
On this day (October 16) in 1961, Patsy Cline released “Crazy.” It eventually peaked at No. 2 on the country chart and No. 9 on the Hot 100, bringing her a major crossover hit. Despite missing the top ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This column originally ran March 23, 2023. We've all heard the old saying "adversity breeds success," a quotation from a famous philosopher many years ago. But in the case of ...