How a car crash nearly ended Patsy Cline's career
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At 29 years old Patsy Cline was almost killed in a head-on car collision.
At 29 years old, with a successful career and several hits climbing the charts, Patsy Cline was almost killed in a head-on car collision. Permanent scarring and chronic pain could've ended the young musician's career, but Cline refused to let it slow her down. Six weeks after the accident, still on crutches, she appeared on the Grand Ol' Opry's stage to perform her biggest hit yet: Crazy.
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How a car crash nearly ended Patsy Cline's career
Clip: 3/4/2017 | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
At 29 years old, with a successful career and several hits climbing the charts, Patsy Cline was almost killed in a head-on car collision. Permanent scarring and chronic pain could've ended the young musician's career, but Cline refused to let it slow her down. Six weeks after the accident, still on crutches, she appeared on the Grand Ol' Opry's stage to perform her biggest hit yet: Crazy.
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Alan Stoker shares some insight on Patsy Cline's work
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Clip: 3/4/2017 | 1m 16s | Alan Stoker talks about Patsy's gift as a singer and an artist. (1m 16s)
Hear how Patsy Cline met her husband, Charlie Dick.
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Clip: 3/4/2017 | 2m | Patsy Cline and Charlie Dick met as young, talented musicians from working-class families. (2m)
How Patsy Cline balanced home life and commercial success
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Clip: 3/4/2017 | 1m 15s | Despite a rigorous performing schedule, Patsy Cline continued to manage her household. (1m 15s)
How Patsy Cline overcame the good ol' boys club
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Clip: 3/4/2017 | 1m 20s | When Patsy Cline began working in country music, female headliners were rare. (1m 20s)
Learn about Patsy Cline's first record deal
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Clip: 3/4/2017 | 1m 16s | Under Patsy Cline's first contract, she was paid half the industry standard. (1m 16s)
Learn how Patsy Cline broke social norms in the '50s
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Clip: 3/4/2017 | 1m 32s | Cline worked hard and broke social norms, wearing men's pants and bright red lipstick. (1m 32s)
Learn which Patsy Cline songs inspire Reba McEntire
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Clip: 3/4/2017 | 1m 31s | Patsy Cline songs like "Sweet Dreams" still inspire Reba McEntire today. (1m 31s)
Listen to how Patsy Cline "fibbed" to perform on CBS
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Clip: 3/4/2017 | 2m 9s | How Patsy Cline fibbed in order to get onto Arthur Godfrey's CBS show to perform live. (2m 9s)
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Preview: 3/4/2017 | 2m 10s | Patsy Cline defined modern country music with singular talent and heart?wrenching depth. (2m 10s)
Patsy Cline: Filmmaker Interview
Clip: 3/4/2017 | 11m 16s | Filmmaker Barbara Hall comments on the making of the film, "Patsy Cline." (11m 16s)
The tension between Patsy Cline and Jimmy Dean
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Clip: 3/4/2017 | 36s | Bill Anderson on the "not quite oil-and-water" relationship between Cline and Dean. (36s)
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