ALWAYS … PATSY CLINE Chronology October 2017, Jewel Theatre Company Shaun Carroll, Director © Susan Myer Silton, Dramaturge Key: DJ (disc jockey), NYC (New York City), UK (United Kingdom), US (United States), WWI (World War I) 1932 Patsy is born Virginia Patterson Hensley on September 8 at Winchester Memorial Hospital, Winchester, Virginia. 1932-1946 The events of Virginia (Ginny’s) life during these years are described narratively throughout the glossary, in the definitions and in her biography on pp. 1-10. 1946 – 1947 Virginia auditions for DJ Joltin' Jim McCoy at Radio Station WINC, Winchester. She wins a regular spot on McCoy's Saturday broadcast. 1948 Virginia catches the ear of Wally Fowler when Fowler brings his Oak Ridge Quartet to the Palace Theater in Winchester. Fowler invites Virginia to audition for WSM In Nashville. Ginny and Hilda travel to Nashville. Virginia auditions for Opry talent manager Jim Denney, but does not receive an immediate offer for employment. She returns to the clubs and taverns around Winchester. 1952 Virginia begins working with Bill Peer and his Melody Boys at the Moose Lodge in Brunswick, Maryland. Peer becomes her manager, and at his urging, she adopts the stage name "Patsy," derived from her middle name of Patterson. They become lovers, even though he is married. Peer manages Patsy’s career, getting her gigs and working tirelessly to ensure that she is seen and heard by people who will put her in the spotlight. He not only guides and nurtures her career, he bankrolls it out of his own pocket, working several jobs and often going into debt to do so. Bill has been credited with taking the rough-hewn singer and transforming her into a dynamic Country belter. It was his goal to record Patsy. He produced and circulated a number of demonstration tapes of Patsy’s vocals, but ultimately, he couldn’t deliver on his promises to get her the right contacts outside of where they lived. Bill was well-known regionally and had connections, but his contacts with Nashville stars didn’t lead to recordings. The Nashville folk didn’t see him as more than a respected local musician whom they could call on in a jam or use for backup when they toured through the area.
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ALWAYS…PATSYCLINEChronologyOctober2017,JewelTheatreCompanyShaunCarroll,Director©SusanMyerSilton,Dramaturge
Key:DJ(discjockey),NYC(NewYorkCity),UK(UnitedKingdom),US(UnitedStates),WWI(WorldWarI)1932 PatsyisbornVirginiaPattersonHensleyonSeptember8atWinchesterMemorialHospital,Winchester,Virginia.1932-1946 TheeventsofVirginia(Ginny’s)lifeduringtheseyearsaredescribednarrativelythroughouttheglossary,inthedefinitionsandinherbiographyonpp.1-10.1946–1947 VirginiaauditionsforDJJoltin'JimMcCoyatRadioStationWINC,Winchester.ShewinsaregularspotonMcCoy'sSaturdaybroadcast.1948 VirginiacatchestheearofWallyFowlerwhenFowlerbringshisOakRidgeQuartettothePalaceTheaterinWinchester.FowlerinvitesVirginiatoauditionforWSMInNashville.GinnyandHildatraveltoNashville.VirginiaauditionsforOprytalentmanagerJimDenney,butdoesnotreceiveanimmediateofferforemployment.ShereturnstotheclubsandtavernsaroundWinchester.1952 VirginiabeginsworkingwithBillPeerandhisMelodyBoysattheMooseLodgeinBrunswick,Maryland.Peerbecomeshermanager,andathisurging,sheadoptsthestagename"Patsy,"derivedfromhermiddlenameofPatterson.Theybecomelovers,eventhoughheismarried.PeermanagesPatsy’scareer,gettinghergigsandworkingtirelesslytoensurethatsheisseenandheardbypeoplewhowillputherinthespotlight.Henotonlyguidesandnurtureshercareer,hebankrollsitoutofhisownpocket,workingseveraljobsandoftengoingintodebttodoso.Billhasbeencreditedwithtakingtherough-hewnsingerandtransformingherintoadynamicCountrybelter.ItwashisgoaltorecordPatsy.HeproducedandcirculatedanumberofdemonstrationtapesofPatsy’svocals,butultimately,hecouldn’tdeliveronhispromisestogethertherightcontactsoutsideofwheretheylived.Billwaswell-knownregionallyandhadconnections,buthiscontactswithNashvillestarsdidn’tleadtorecordings.TheNashvillefolkdidn’tseehimasmorethanarespectedlocalmusicianwhomtheycouldcalloninajamoruseforbackupwhentheytouredthroughthearea.
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BillPeerwithPatsy
PatsymeetsGeraldClineataMooseLodgedancewheresheissinging.Theybegindating.Cline,fromFrederick,Maryland,is7yearsherseniorbutlooksmucholder.Heisoverweight,onlyabittallerthanPatsy,andnotparticularlygood-looking.However,heiscompletelysmittenwithPatsyandpursuesherpersistently.
1953 PatsymarriesGeraldClineonMarch7,officiallybecomingPatsyCline.ShejustifiesthesurprisingmovebyreasoningthatitwillbringherrespectabilityafterherscandalousaffairwithPeer,takeheroutofthesmalltownofWinchester,andprovideafinancialboosttohercareerthroughhisfamily’smoney.Notlongaftertheymarry,shereumesheraffairwithBillPeer.
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PatsyandGeraldintheearlydaysoftheirrelationship
1954 PatsywinsfirstprizeattheNationalCountryMusicChampionships,heldinWarrenton,Virginia,sponsoredbyWashington,DCCountrymusicpromoter,ConnieB.Gay.ShelaterjoinsMr.Gay'sradiobroadcast,TownandCountryTime.OnSeptember30,PatsysignsherfirstrecordingcontractwithFour-StarMusicSales,akaFour-StarRecords,throughitspresident,WilliamA.McCall.AccordingtoEllisNassourinHonkyTonkAngel,“Four-Starwasbasicallyamusicpublisher,butMcCallsignedartists,recordedthemattheirexpense,thenleasedproducttoamajorlabel,suchasDecca.ThisisexactlywhatMcCalldidwithPatsy’srecords:beforetheyearwasout,hewouldnegotiateaLeasingandDistributionArrangementwithDeccaRecordsthroughPaulCohen,whowasinchargeofthelabel’sA&R(ArtistsandRepertoire).Deccasecuredcontroloftherecordingsessionsandchoiceofproducer.CohenwouldlaterpairPatsywithOwenBradley,whodevelopedthesoundaroundPatsy’suniqueattributesasasinger.Bradley,whoisdescribedmorebelow,respectedCohen’s“ear”forasong.Bradleysaid,“hewasnotamusician,buthehadagreatsenseofrhythm.Ilearnedfromhimhowtopicksongs.Therearesomepeoplewhowillanalyzeasong,butPauldidn’t.Hejustfeltthem.He’deithersay,‘Iloveit!’or‘Idon’tlikeit’––youknow,agutreaction”(Patsy:TheLifeandTimesofPatsyCline).
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OwenBradley(left),PatsyClineandPaulCohenintheBradleyStudioinNashville
PioneerrecordproducerMiltGabler,foryearsA&RchiefatDecca,claimedMcCall“operatedjustthissideofthelaw.Youdidn’tenvyanyonewhodealtwithhim.JustabouteveryoneconsideredMcCallanuisance,yethemadegoodeconomicsense.Thelabeldistributedhisproductandreapednicecommissions”(Patsy:TheLifeandTimesofPatsyCline).SongwriterDonHechtwasalsointerviewedbyNassourforhisbook.“NashvilleisfullofBillMcCalls,”Hechtsaid,“They’rehard-driving,profit-andloss-mindedexecutiveswhoknowhowtorecouptheirinvestments.Noonethinksofthemassuspect.Writers,somedesperateformoney,wenttoMcCall.He’d,say,nameapriceforthepublishingrights,thenhe’dbuythesong.Hedidn’ttwistanyarms.Whenthatsongwouldbecomeahit,McCallwasfoundguilty.Hecouldn’tseeintothefuture.Alotofwhatheboughtdidn’tevenmakeittothebottomofthecharts.”Patsy’scontractwithFour-StarwasastandardAmericanFederationofMusicians(AFM)form,specifying“aminimumof16(sixteen)78rpmrecordsides,ortheequivalentthereof…andadditionalrecordingsshallbemadeatourelection.Themusicalcompositionstoberecordedshallbemutuallyagreeduponbetweenyouandus,andeachrecordingshallbe
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subjecttoourapprovalassatisfactory.”PatsywasrequiredtobeexclusivewithFour-Starfortwoyears,andhadaone-yearrenewaloption.AnyrecordingsmadewouldremainthepropertyofFour-Star.Patsy’sroyaltyof2.34%oftheretaillistpriceonrecordssoldintheUnitedStateswasabouthalftheroyaltypaidtoestablishedstars.Sessionmusicianswouldbepaidwithinfourteendaysofservicesandsuchpayments,atscale,wouldbedeductedfromPatsy’sroyalties—theindustrynorm.“Afterthecontractsigning,McCalltookPeer,Gerald,andPatsyfordrinksanddinner.Yearslater,Patsyremarked,‘McCallpaidthatnight,butitendedupbeingonme.Ipaidforeverygoddamnedthingfromthenon.Ididn’tknowhowmuchtillitwastoolate’”(Patsy:TheLifeandTimesofPatsyCline).Manymusicianshavedifficultywiththeirinitialcontracts,becauseatthisstageintheirrecordingcareer,theyarenaïve,therecordcompaniesarepowerful,andtheywillcapitulatebecausethemarketissocompetitiveandtheyfearnotbeingsignedatall.ThethemesofresilienceandfightingoppressioninTomPetty’ssong“IWon’tBackDown,”thoughuniversal,havebeenattributedtohisownstrugglewitharecordingcontractearlyinhiscareer.1955 IntheSpring,Patsyhasanabortion.Shewantstopostponechildrenuntilhercareerhasmovedfurtherahead,andbecausesheresumedheraffairwithBillPeerafterhermarriage
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toGeraldCline,sheisunsurewhothefatheris.OnJune1,underthesupervisionofproducer,arranger,pianistandbigbandleaderOwenBradley,PatsyhasherfirstrecordingsessioninNashville.Bradley,whowaselectedtotheCountryMusicHallofFamein1974,wasyearsaheadofhisrivalsasaproducer.HewasinnovativeatatimewhenCountryMusichadgrownstagnant.Bradleyhadhisownpopcombo,theOwenBradleyQuintet,wherehisbrother,Harold,alsoasessionplayer,playedguitar.FartherouttowardtheWestEndofNashville,MusicRow,asitcametobeknown,wastakingshape.Bradleywasoneofitsmasterminds,havingbuiltastudiowithhisbrotherin1952,towhichtheylateraddedanadjacentmetal“QuonsetHut”,whichisnowpartofSony-Columbia.Itwassoonchristened“Bradley’sBarn”.Onthemainfloorwasastudioforandinthebasement,Bradleycreatedoneofthemosttechnicallyadvancedrecordingstudiosintheregion.
InteriorofOwenBradley’sQuonsetHutstudio
PaulCohensawPatsyasacrossoverstar,andheardinhervoiceapopsoundthatwasn’tlikethatofotherCountryfemalesoloists.ItwasthequalitythathewantedBradleytodevelopinhersongs.BradleyhadhisfeetinboththeCountryMusicandPopworld.HisstudiowasinNashvilleandheworkedwithmanyCountrymusicians,butearlierinhis
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career,hehadbeenapianistandarrangerforKayStarr,JoStafford,DinahShoreandPerryComo.AtthetimeCohenintroducedPatsytoBradley,BradleyhadnomagicformulaforPatsy’svoice.BradleynotedlaterthatevenifheinitiallywantedtorecordherasPop,itwouldn’thavebeenaccepted.DespiteCohen’sinsightaboutPatsy’svoice,shewasbeingsenttoNashvilletorecordCountryMusic,andthat’swhatBradleydidatfirst.Besides,Patsywouldhavenothingtodowiththepopsound.ShewassteepedinherCountryrootsandpreferredgrowling,yodeling,andtheflashyup-tempoendingssuitedtoherbigvoice.ThesewerethedevicesthatshewasconvincedsetherapartfromotherfemaleCountrysoloists.Theywereappropriateforinjukejointsandfirehalls,butOwensoonrecognizedthepotentialCohenfoundinher,andtookher,kickingandscreaming,outofthosevenues.Eventually,becauseofherstardomandpopcrossover,PatsychangedtheentireperceptionofwomeninCountryMusic.
OwenBradleyandPatsyrehearsingattheQuonsetHut
OnJuly1,PatsymakesaguestappearancewithErnestTubbontheRalston-PurinaportionoftheGrandOleOpry.Sheisreceivedenthusiasticallybytheaudience,andTubbrushesonstagetoencouragetheaudience’sapplauseandinducePatsytotakeanotherbow.Manyguestspotsfollow.1956 PatsyseparatesfromGeraldCline.PatsymeetsCharlieDick,whilesingingattheArmorydanceinBerryville,Virginia,abouteightmileseastofWinchester.AlthoughCharlieisaknowndrinker,fighterand
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womanizer,andPatsyisstillhavinganaffairwithBillPeer,shebeginsdatingCharlie.
ADeccapublicityphotoofPatsyfrom1956
APolaroidofPatsyfromOctober1956
Patsy'sfather,SamuelHensley,passesawayatage67onDec.11.Shortlybeforehisdeath,asrelatedinHonkyTonkAngel,PatsyandhermothervisithimintheVeteran’sHospitalin
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Martinsburg,WestVirginia,whereheisbeingtreatedforterminallungcancer,havingdevelopeditworkingaroundcoalmostofhislife.WhenPatsytellshimshehasbeenacceptedonArthurGodfrey’sTalentScouts,herfatheradmonishesheragainstgoingtoNYbecauseitisunsafeandfaraway.Shereactsangrily,tellinghimhehasnorighttobeconcernedafterbeingoutofherlifeforsevenyears.Seeinghischastenedresponse,shesoftens,askinghimtobesuretotuneintotheprogrambecausehehasneverreallyheardhersing.Hediesbeforehecan.1957 PatsyappearsontheJanuary21broadcastofArthurGodfrey'sTalentScouts.Theliveaudiencerespondsenthusiasticallytoherperformanceof"Walkin’AfterMidnight",asongsheneverwantedtorecordanddidn’twanttoperformontheshowbecauseitwasn’t“Country”enough.Herchoicewas“APoorMan’sRoses(oraRichMan’sGold),”asongwithmoreofa“hillbilly”sound.JanetteDavis,Godfrey’sadministrativerighthandandafeaturedvocalistoftheshow,urgeshertodo"Walkin’AfterMidnight"becauseofhowperfectlyPatsy’svoicelendsitselftothesong’sbluesysound.SheconvincesPatsytosingit,tellingherit“justmightmakeherfamous”(HonkyTonkAngel).Itdoes:forthefirsttimeintheshow’shistory,theoverwhelmingapplausefreezestheapplausemeters,andPatsywinsthecontestbeforeacombinedradio-TVaudienceof82millionpeople,launchinghercareeronanationallevel.(Seemoreonpp.16-18oftheglossary.)"WalkingAfterMidnight"isreleasedbyDeccaonFebruary11.Itbecomesa#2CountryHitanda#12PopHit.Despiteitssuccess,Patsymakeslittlemoneyfromit.HercontractwithFour-Starseverelylimitedherroyaltiesandexactedmanydeductions.PatsyandGeralddivorceonMarch28.DeccareleasesPatsy'sfirstalbum,PatsyCline,onAugust5.
CharlieandPatsyopeningpresentsontheirweddingday,September15,1957
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PatsymarriesCharlieDickonSeptember15(picturedabove).1958 Patsygivesbirthtoadaughter,Julie,onAugust25
NewspaperarticleaboutJulie’sbirth
1959
Julie,PatsyandCharlie,1959
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Charlie,PatsyandJulieMovetoNashvillePatsysignsamanagementcontractwithRandyHughes.
PatsyandRandyHughes
1960 Patsy'scontractwithFour-Starcomestoanend,andshesignswithDecca.OnNovember16,inherfirstrecordingsessionunderthenewDeccacontract,Patsyrecords"IFalltoPieces".
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APolaroidofCharlieandPatsy,June1960
1961 Patsygivesbirthtoason,Randy,onJanuary21.
Patsy,newbabyRandy,andJulie,earlySpring1961
Deccareleases"IFalltoPieces"onJanuary30.Thesongbeginsaslowclimbupthecharts.PatsyandLouiseSegermeetinearlyMay.TheirfriendshipwouldinspireALWAYS…PATSYCLINE.
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OnJune14,PatsyiscriticallyinjuredinacaraccidentnearherhomeinMadison,Tennessee.Sheremainshospitalizedforamonth.Thisisdiscussedinmoredetailintheglossaryonpp.16-17.Whilesheisinthehospital,"IFalltoPieces"becomesPatsy'sfirst#1Countryhit.MuchhasbeenmadeofhowmuchPatsyfirstlikedandthendislikedthesong.AsHarlanHoward,whoco-wrotethesongwithHankCochran,predicted,Patsydidn’thate“IFalltoPieces”somuchwhenitreachednumberoneinthetradesandonthetopcountryradiostations.When“IFalltoPieces”reachedtheBillboardpopchartstop-40,Patsyprovedacountrysolowomancouldactuallysellrecordsandgetthemnotonlyonthecountrychartsbutalsohighonthepopcharts.Shewasacclaimedoneofthenation’sleadingrecordingartists,rankedinpopularityamongsuchpopularstarsasJimmyDarren,LeRoyVanDyke,andBobbyVee.Patsyperformsherfirstpost-accidentconcertattheCimarronBallroominTulsa,OklahomaonJuly29.Duringaneight-dayperiodinAugust,Patsyrecords"Crazy,"alongwithothertracksforhersecondDeccaalbum.Patsyintroduces"Crazy"attheGrandOleOpryonOctober14.Shereceivesthreestandingovations.Deccareleases"Crazy"onOctober16.Itbecomesa#2Countryhitanda#9Pophit.DeccareleasesPatsy'ssecondalbum,PatsyClineShowcase,onNovember27.Theoriginalalbumcoverisshownbelow.
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PatsyisnamedFavoriteFemaleVocalistbymajorindustrypublications,includingBillboardandCashbox.PatsyperformsatCarnegieHall,inNYC,onNovember29aspartofaGrandOleOpryshowtobenefittheMusiciansAidSociety.InHonkyTonkAngel,EllisNassourinterviewsBobbySikesabouthowPatsywasreceivedatCarnegieHall.SikeswasthereasaguitaristandbackupsingerforMartyRobbins,apopularandsuccessfulCountrysingerwhohadcrossoversuccesswithpophitslikePatsydid.Sikesobserved,“Shejustaboutblewtheendofthebuildingoutwhenshesang.ForPatsy,especially,lifewastobeenjoyed.Shewasvibrant,bouncy.Shetooklifewithagrainofsaltanditcameoverinherperformance.Themusicianshavetogetmostsingerscookinganddriving,butwithPatsyitwastheopposite.Shecookedanddrovetheband.Youfeltlikeplayingupastormwhenshewasinthestudiooronstagewithyou.That’sthewayitwasthatnight.“NothingscaredPatsyand,onstage,shewaswillingtotryanythingonce.Thatnightwasasuccess.Fromlooking,therewasnowayyoucouldtellallthosefolkswerehillbillies!They’dturnedawayhundredsandpeoplewerehangingfromtherafters.Theystoodintheirseatsandfilledtheaisles,yellingandscreamingformore.”ANYCwriterinterviewingPatsywassoimpressed,heraved:“PatsyClinecomesoverlikeAvaGardner,MarilynMonroe,andGinaLollobrigidaallrolledupinone!”
PatsysingingatCarnegieHall,Nov.1961
Patsyrecords"She'sGotYou"onDecember17,thentakesthefinaltwoweeksoftheyeartorestandrelax.
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1962 Deccareleases"She'sGotYou"onJanuary10.ItbecomesPatsy'ssecond#1Countryhit,spendingfiveweeksatthetopofthechart.Thesongalsobecomesa#14pophitaswellasPatsy'sfirstentryontheUKcharts.Othersinglesreleasedduringtheyearinclude"WhenIGetThroughwithYou"(#10Country,#21Pop),"SoWrong"(#14Country,#85Pop)and"Heartaches"(#73Pop).Patsyjoins"TheJohnnyCashShow"totourasthemainstayvocalist.ThetourincludesaperformanceattheHollywoodBowlonJune15.Patsypurchasesher"dreamhome"onNellaDriveinGoodlettsville,Tennessee.DeccareleasesPatsy'sthirdalbum,SentimentallyYours,onAugust6.
Patsyin1962withRandy(left)andJulie
Forthesecondyearinarow,industrypublicationsnamePatsyFavoriteFemaleVocalist.Patsyperformsa35-dayengagementfromNovember23toDecember28attheMintCasino'sMerri-MintTheaterinLasVegas,Nevada.Sheisgenerouslycompensated,andusesittoremodelher“dreamhome”toherlavishandexactingspecifications.
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Patsy,CarlPerkinsandHilda,LasVegas,1962
Patsyinoneoftheoutfitssheworeforher1962Vegasgig
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1963 Alast-minuteaddition,PatsyperformsatabenefitconcertinKansasCityonMarch3.Afterbeingdelayedbybadweather,Patsy,RandyHughes,CowboyCopasandHawkshawHawkinsdepartforNashvilleontheafternoonofMarch5,withRandypilotinghisPiperComanche.Dodgingtheweatheralongtheflightpath,theymakearefuelingstopinDyersburg,Tennessee.DepartingDyersburgat6:07pm,theplaneencountersturbulentweatherandcrashesnearCamden,Tennesseeatapproximately6:30pm.Therearenosurvivors.Moredetailsaboutthecrashareprovidedthroughouttheglossary.
Planecrashnewspapercoverage
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Whenshewasalive,Patsymentionedseveraltimesthatwhenshedied,shewantedhercasketlaidoutinthelivingroomofherbeautifulnew“dream”home,ofwhichshewassoproud.Herfamilygrantsherwish,aspicturedbelow.
Patsy’scoffin,laidoutinthelivingroomofherdreamhome
Patsyhasseveralposthumoushits,including"SweetDreams(ofYou),"#5Countryand#44Pop,and"FadedLove,"#7Countryand#96Pop.DeccareleasesPatsy'sfourthalbum,adeluxetwo-recordretrospectiveentitledThePatsyClineStory,onJune10.Forthethirdconsecutiveyear,PatsyisnamedFavoriteFemaleVocalistbyleadingindustrypublications.DaughterJulieacceptstheawardsattheCountryMusicFestivalceremoniesinNovember.1964–1969 DeccacontinuestoreleasePatsyClinesingles,withseveralregisteringonthecharts,including"HeCalledMeBaby"(#23Country,1964)and"Anytime"(#73Country,1968).DeccareleasesPatsy'sfifthandsixthalbums,APortraitofPatsyClineandThat'sHowaHeartacheBegins.Decca'sbudgetsubsidiary,Vocalion,releasesthealbumsHere'sPatsyClineandCountryGreat.DeccareleasesPatsyCline'sGreatestHitsonMarch13,1967.ThealbumgoesontobecomethebiggestsellinghitscollectionbyaCountryfemaleartist.
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BillPeerdiesSept.19,1968,aged48.1973 PatsybecomesthefirstfemalesoloistelectedtotheCountryMusicHallofFame1980 CoalMiner’sDaughter,abiographicalfilmaboutLorettaLynnbasedonherautobiographyofthesamename,isreleasedandgainsawideaudience.BeverlyD'AngeloportraysPatsyalongsideSissySpacekasLorettaLynn.Contrarytothemoviescript,ClineandLynnnevertouredtogether,andPatsyalsoneverownedabus,althoughshehadplannedtobuyonebeforeherdeath.Starsduringhertimeusuallytraveledincaravansandlimousines.ThemoviewouldgoontowinseveralAcademyAwardsandnominations.TomRickman,itsscreenwriter,wasnominatedforBestWritingofaScreenplaybasedonmaterialfromanothermedium.TomistheformerhusbandofscreenwriterandplaywrightKateHawley,whowascommissionedtowriteCOMPLICATIONSFROMAFALLandCOMINGOFAGEforJewel.COMPLICATIONSFROMAFALLwasperformedin2015andCOMINGOFAGEwillbeperformedinMarch,2018.1984 ErnestTubbpassesawayonSept.61985 HBOreleasesSweetDreams:TheLifeandTimesofPatsyCline,starringJessicaLangeintheleadrolewithEdHarrisasCharlieDickandAnnWedgeworthasHildaHensley.LangewasnominatedforanAcademyAwardforherperformance.1988 ALWAYS...PATSYCLINE,createdandoriginallyproducedanddirectedbyTedSwindley,premieresinHouston,TexasatStagesRepertoryTheatre,whereSwindleyisthefoundingartisticdirector.ThestorywastakenandexpandedfromasectionofEllisNassour’sbiographyofPatsy,HonkyTonkAngel.Theshowhasrunoff-BroadwayinNYC,andatNashville'sRymanAuditoriumformorethanayear,whereitstarredsingerMandyBarnett,andsoldoutnightly.IthasperformedextensivelyintheUS,UK,CanadaandAustraliaeversince.1991 ACloserWalkwithPatsyCline,amusicaltributetoPatsythatshowcasesherlifeandmusic,isreleased.CreatedbyDeanRegan,ithasbeenproducedacrosstheUnitedStatesandCanada,withmultipleproductionsbytheSpringerOperaHouseandTroupeAmerica,Inc.ItranunderthenamePatsy!attheGrandPalaceinBransonMissouriforayear,starringGailBliss.OtherperformersintherolehavebeenKatieDeal,JulieJohnson,DevraStraker,Sara-JeanneHosie,BridgetBeirneandAlisonMacDonald.DottieWest,oneofPatsy’sclosestfriends,diesat58frominjuriessustainedinacaraccidentonSept.4.
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1992 TheUSPostalServicecreatesspecial-issuepostagestampstohonorPatsyCline,alongwithotherCountrysuperstarssuchasHankWilliams,theCarterFamilyandBobWills.1993 APatsyClineexhibitisfeaturedwhentheGrandOleOpryopensitsdoorsinNashvilleforitsinauguralseason.Severalofherawards,stageoutfits,wigs,make-up,hairbrushes,andafullyfurnishedreplicaofherdreamhome'smusicroomareondisplay.Since1993isthe30thanniversaryofherdeath,theOprymakesitsSaturdaynightsegmentatributetoCline,HawkinsandCopas.WithCharlieDickandJulieDickFudgeinattendance,Patsy’slongtimefriend,JanHoward,sings"IFalltoPieces,"whichwasco-writtenbyHoward'sex-husband,HarlanHoward.LorettaLynnfollowedwith"She'sGotYou."Laterthatyear,Lynn,DollyPartonandTammyWynetteincludedCline'scoverof"LovesickBlues"ontheirHonkyTonkAngelstrioalbum,singingalongwithCline'soriginalvocalsliftedofftheearlymulti-tracktapes.1994 Virginia,whoisJulieDickFudge’sdaughterfromherfirstmarriagetoMichaelConnors,andnamedforhergrandmother,iskilledinanautomobileaccident.PatsyismadeamemberoftheTexasCowgirlHallofFame.1995 PatsyisgiventheLifetimeAchievementAwardfromtheNationalAcademyofRecordingArtsandSciences.TheLifetimeAchievementAwardispresentedbytheRecordingAcademy'sNationalTrusteestoperformerswho,duringtheirlifetimes,havemadecreativecontributionsofoutstandingartisticsignificancetothefieldofrecording.PatsyisportrayedinBigDreamsandBrokenHearts:TheDottieWestStory,a1995CBSmade-for-TVmoviefeaturingTereMyersasPatsyandMichelleLeeasDottie.1997 Patsy'srecordingof"Crazy"isnamedthenumberonejukeboxhitofalltime."IFalltoPieces"isNo.17.1998 PatsyisnominatedtoTheHollywoodWalkofFamebyadedicatedfan.GeraldClinepassesawayatage73.Patsy'smother,HildaHensley,passesawayatage82.OwenBradleypassesawayatage82.1999 PatsyreceivesastarontheHollywoodWalkofFame.
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AstreetisnamedforPatsyonthebacklotofUniversalStudios.VH1namesPatsynumber11onits100GreatestWomenofRockandRoll.PatsyishonoredwiththeNashvilleGoldenVoiceAwardinitsLegendCategory.2001 "IFalltoPieces"islistedatNo.107onRIAA's(RecordingIndustryAssociationofAmerica)listofSongsoftheCentury.LorettaLynnreleasesasequeltoherautobiography,CoalMiner'sDaughter,entitledStillWomanEnough.SheagaindedicatesachaptertoherfriendshipwithCline,whichshecalls,"StillThinkingofPatsy”.2002 CMT(CountryMusicTelevision)namesClinefirstonits40GreatestWomenofCountryMusic,votedbymembersofthemusicindustry.2004 LouiseSegerpassesawayatage72(seebiographyonpp.10-14oftheglossary.Patsy’sbrother,Sam,calledJohnbythefamily,passesawayatage65.2005 PatsyCline'sGreatestHitsalbumiscertifiedbytheRIAAasDiamond,recognizingthesaleof10millioncopies.PatsyCline'sGreatestHitsislistedasLongest-ChartingTitlebyaFemaleArtistinthe2005editionoftheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.2007 Forthe40thanniversaryreissueofPatsyCline'sGreatestHitsin2007,BobLudwigremastersitandfeaturedtheoriginal1967coverart.AbiopicentitledCrazy,aboutthelifeofHankGarland,leadguitaristonmanyofPatsy'srecords,isreleased.ItfeaturesMandyBarnettofALWAYS...PATSYCLINEfamefromNashville’sRymanAuditoriumasPatsy.Laterin2007,Cline'schildhoodhomeinWinchesterVirginiaisawardedaplaceontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces,withitsattendantcastbronzeon-sitemarkeraprominentlydisplayed.Additionally,thehouseisplacedontheVirginiaLandmarksRegister,identifiedbyaStateofVirginiaHistoricalMarkeronthestreetinfront.OnSeptember8,Charlie,Julie,andallofPatsy’sgrandchildrenandgreat-grandchildren,aswellasotherfamilymembers,attendthe20thannualgatheringtocelebrateherbirthdayat
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ShenandoahMemorialGardens.Eachyearsinceherdeath,thousandsoffanshaveassembledthereonLaborDayweekendtohonorPatsy.2009 Patsy’salmamater,JohnHandleyHighSchool,whichwasbuiltin1923,hasanextensive,multimillion-dollarrenovation.ThePatsyClineTheatreisdedicatedtoher.WinchesteralsobuiltamemorialbelltoweratShenandoahMemorialParkandnamedtworoadwaysafterher,thePatsyClineMemorialHighwayandPatsyClineBoulevard.PreviousattitudesaboutPatsy,asdescribedonpp.5-8oftheglossary,hadshifted.2015 CharlieDickdiesonNovember8at81.Despitetheiroften-rockymarriage,CharliewasdevastatedbyPatsy’sloss.HestayedinNashvilleandremainedadevotedfathertoJulieandRandy,onlyfourandayearoldrespectivelywhenshedied.DedicatedtopreservingPatsy’smemory,heproduceddocumentariesonherandattendedfanfunctions.In1965,hemarriedsingerJameyRyan,whosignedabriefcontractwithColumbiaRecordsbeforegivingbirthtoason.Theydivorcedintheearly1970s.InthefilmSweetDreams,Ryanprovidedthevocalsforonesong,"BlueChristmas,"atunePatsyneveractuallyrecorded.2017 AmuseumdedicatedtoPatsyopenstothepubliconApril7,2017.ThePatsyClineMuseumislocatedat1193rdAvenueSouthinNashville,Tennessee,onthesecondfloorofTheJohnnyCashMuseumbuilding.ThePatsyClineMuseumhousesthelargestcollectionofClineartifactsandmemorabiliaunderoneroof.Exhibitsincludeoriginalclothingandstagecostumes,awards,aswellashouseholdandpersonalitemsfromCline'sNashville-area"dreamhome."
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