Patsy Cline - A Church, A Courtroom And Then Goodbye

From "Grand Ole' Opry" in 1955. It's the first TV appaerance of Patsy Cline.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• patsy
• cline
• virginia
• patterson
• hensley
• country
• music
• winchester
• 1963
• 60'
• 50'
• arnaud
• gerard

[magpieeye]

You know there are not too many clips with her speaking...at least the one's I've seen. I'm a Patsy fan too, and I have never heard this one!

[crazy4patsycline]

If you are a Patsy Cline fan, you should buy the DVD "Sweet Dreams Still". There are a lot of clips and this one comes from this DVD. Have a great day "magpieeye"

[scottduncan44]

I think Hank Garland is one of the backup musicians if you listen you will hear the distinctive jazzy playing which was very sophisticated for country western music.

[WishesSailorMoon]

@RogerInPDX hehe

[RogerInPDX]

@WishesSailorMoon As I said in a previous post, I'd have been reduced to an incoherent blob of something if it was my shoulder. But I also wouldn't say that she "grabbed" his shoulder... it was more like she just rested her hand firmly on it. ;-)

[RogerInPDX]

My posts are going to be out of order, but I also wanted to say that if Patsy had sung that song to me with her hand on my shoulder, I probably would have been reduced to an incoherent blob of something or other! I'd also like to add that in the days of live television, ANYTHING that could go wrong usually did, but I'm confidant that Patsy was already such a professional that she would have taken it in stride.

[RogerInPDX]

The quality of this production is surprising for 1955, when television was just out of its infancy. The only way to record a performance was to use a kinescope, which is essentially a 16mm film camera aimed at a television monitor. The camera angle changes at least twice, meaning there was a highly professional crew on the job. Also, the absence of visible microphones and the fact that she was able to move around means that they were probably using a "boom" (overhead moveable) microphone.

[debfan74]

I have never heard her do this before....only heard of the song and seen it on several compliation albums....now I see where artists like Reba McEntire found the inspiration!! I love this and thanks for posting!!

[TheMoonchildiva]

the best voice of ALL, any kinda music, she's the greatest!

[impassable]

SUPERSTAR

[MsGinger92]

I LOVE Ms.Patsy Cline!!!!!! She is the number one best female singer that ever was and is to come. There is NO ONE better then her lol God bless you Patsy your really missed.

Ginger

[WishesSailorMoon]

I love the part when she grabs his shoulder.