Patsy Cline: Country Music Singer
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Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley), world-famous singer, lived in this house.
Waymark Code: WM127AT
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2020
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Patsy Cline: Country Music Singer Marker-Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley), world-famous singer, lived in this house. She was born in Winchester Memorial Hospital on 8 Sept. 1932. On 21 Jan. 1957 she won Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts national television show’s competition singing “Walkin’ After Midnight.” In 1961 “I fall to Pieces” became a hit. Her iconic “Crazy” was released a year later. Her haunting voice took her to the top of the charts, and her style and popularity have never waned. She died in an airplane crash on 5 Mar. 1963 in Camden, Tennessee. In 1973, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Cline is interred at nearby Shenandoah Memorial Park.
Marker Number: Q 4i.
Marker Title: Patsy Cline: Country Music Singer
Marker Location: 608 South Kent St, Winchester VA 22601
County or Independent City: Winchester
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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