American Songwriter

On This Day in 1960, Patsy Cline Recorded Her First No. 1 Country Single—Written by Two Notorious Songwriters

On this day, 1960, Patsy Cline took to Decca Records in Nashville, Tennessee and recorded her first No. 1 country single.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1965, We Lost an Architect of Western Swing and Renowned Nashville Musician Who Worked With the Likes of Patsy Cline and Roy Orbison

Cecil Brower, who brought classical jazz violin to Western swing, died unexpectedly on this day in 1965. He was 50 years old.