Anniversary of the death of a great singer

One of the most acclaimed female vocalists of the 20th century, Patsy Cline died 48 years ago this past week (March 5th, 1963).

Her death at age 30 in a  plane crash was at the height of her career. She was the first country singer to cross over to the pop charts.

Patsy's signature song, "Crazy", was recorded just after she was in a near fatal car accident, she worked for most of a day in the studio with that song, but Patsy couldn't hit the high notes due to the pain from a broken rib. So the musicians went ahead and did it without her. After resting, she went back, two weeks later, and did the song in one take.

The song was a top 10 hit on the pop music charts....it reached the number two spot for the year 1961. She acheived broad national popularity via Arthur Godfrey's weekly radio and tv programs. She literally went from the Grand Ol' Opry to New York's Carnegie Hall.

Here is Patsy in a live tv performance of Willie Nelsen's, "Crazy."

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