Seventy years ago today, Patsy Cline stepped into the studio to begin sessions for the album that would help put her on the map.

On this day (November 27) in 1961, Patsy Cline released her sophomore album Showcase. The release came four years after her self-titled debut record dropped in 1957. It was the only album Cline ...

Singer Patsy Cline helped create the Nashville sound, a crossover between country and pop, in the 1950s and 1960s. But in 1963, she died in a plane crash at just 30 years old. Still, her legacy lives ...

“I just sing like I hurt inside. If you can’t do it with feeling, then don’t,” Cline once said of her passion for performing — and she sadly hurt a lot throughout her too-short career. The ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Sept. 29, 2025. Click here for that audio. Singer Patsy Cline helped create the Nashville sound, a crossover between country and pop, in the 1950s and ...