Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight (WSM-TV show "Top of the Morning" hosted by Owen Bradley)
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- One of the greatest singers in the history of country music, Patsy Cline also helped blaze a trail for female singers to assert themselves as an integral part of the Nashville-dominated country music industry. She was not alone in this regard; Kitty Wells had become a star several years before Cline's big hits in the early '60s. Brenda Lee, who shared Cline's producer, did just as much to create a country-pop crossover during the same era; Skeeter Davis briefly enjoyed similar success. Cline has the most legendary aura of any female country singer, however, perhaps due to an early death that cut her off just after she had entered her prime.
Cline began recording in the mid-'50s, and although she recorded quite a bit of material between 1955 and 1960 (17 singles in all), only one of them was a hit. That song, "Walkin' After Midnight," was both a classic and a Top 20 pop smash. Those who are accustomed to Cline's famous early-'60s hits are in for a bit of a shock when surveying her '50s sessions (which have been reissued on several Rhino compilations). At times she sang flat-out rockabilly; she also tried some churchy tear-weepers. She couldn't follow up "Walkin' After Midnight," however, in part because of an exploitative deal that limited her to songs from one publishing company.
Circumstances were not wholly to blame for Cline's commercial failures. She would have never made it as a rockabilly singer, lacking the conviction of Wanda Jackson or the spunk of Brenda Lee. In fact, in comparison with her best work, she sounds rather stiff and ill-at-ease on most of her early singles. Things took a radical turn for the better on all fronts in 1960, when her initial contract expired. With the help of producer Owen Bradley (who had worked on her sessions all along), Cline began selecting material that was both more suitable and of a higher quality than her previous outings.
"I Fall to Pieces," cut at the very first session where Cline was at liberty to record what she wanted, was the turning point in her career. Reaching number one in the country charts and number 12 pop, it was the first of several country-pop crossovers she was to enjoy over the next couple of years. More important, it set a prototype for commercial Nashville country at its best. Owen Bradley crafted lush orchestral arrangements, with weeping strings and backup vocals by the Jordanaires, that owed more to pop (in the best sense) than country.
The country elements were provided by the cream of Nashville's session musicians, including guitarist Hank Garland, pianist Floyd Cramer, and drummer Buddy Harmon. Cline's voice sounded richer, more confident, and more mature, with ageless wise and vulnerable qualities that have enabled her records to maintain their appeal with subsequent generations. When k.d. lang recorded her 1988 album Shadowland with Owen Bradley, it was this phase of Cline's career that she was specifically attempting to emulate.
It's arguable that too much has been made of Cline's crossover appeal to the pop market. Brenda Lee, whose records were graced with similar Bradley productions, was actually more successful in this area (although her records were likely targeted toward a younger audience). Cline's appeal was undeniably more adult, but she was always more successful with country listeners. Her final four Top Ten country singles, in fact, didn't make the pop Top 40.
Despite a severe auto accident in 1961, Cline remained hot through 1961 and 1962, with "Crazy" and "She's Got You" both becoming big country and pop hits. Much of her achingly romantic material was supplied by fresh talent like Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard, and Willie Nelson (who penned "Crazy"). Although her commercial momentum had faded slightly, she was still at the top of her game when she died in a plane crash in March of 1963, at the age of 30. She was only a big star for a couple of years, but her influence was and remains huge. While the standards of professionalism on her recordings have been emulated ever since, they've rarely been complemented by as much palpable, at times heartbreaking emotion in the performances. For those who could do without some of more elaborate arrangements of her later years, many of her relatively unadorned appearances on radio broadcasts have been thankfully preserved and issued.
~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
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How can anyone not like this video? Not only do you get Patsy but 2 of the greatest guitar players in history Hank Garland and Grady Martin!
She had the voice, the looks, the talent... She had it all... Love and miss you Patsy...
My FAVORITE performance of hers! Do you know what it took for a woman to break in to the boys club in the music industry? And on national television?!
That full deep voice of hers with all that range was almost close to cracking. She sang her @ss off. Respect?? She surprised A LOT of men that night and may have even shoved a few down the bench! THANK YOU PATSY!!! 😘😘😘🥰
(It’s hard to believe she could even breathe let alone sing like that with that TIGHT corset on!)
Such style and Grace
Patsy will always be unparalleled...amazing singer! I walk for miles along the highway
Well, that's just my way
Of sayin' I love you, I'm always walkin'
After midnight, searchin' for you
Her Voice is always beautiful & powerful but damn Patsy looks hot here
my god this woman's voice melts me down
Anita Bryant is slightly better
She's great too, but i have to disagree. Nobody can beat Patsy Cline
if you like female vocals. But I usually don't care for female singers, but I do agree Patsy is good.
@Márcio Kobayashi ok
JOHN 1948:
The fact you showcased Patsy Cline's music here, speaks volumes. What a sweet walk down Memory Lane. Fell in love with her voice as a child & cried the day she died.
You're right. Music of that Era doesn't get enough air time on today's Radio stations.
You must be an Industry Insider...the Variety of Musicians and Formats you've published say as much. At any rate, thank you for all your hard work. 👍
My favorite Patsy song
....Today is her Birthday, that's what brought me here
How cool is this? Sharp,swing and tender all at once.
I found out a while back that I had a family connection to her. My great grandfather and her great grandmother were brother and sister. Not much of a family link in the family tree, but it's still cool.
8 people that dislike this video are 8 people that doesn't know real talent.
Patsy💖💖💖💖
This is a great piece of film. Patsy singing like an angel (perhaps a slightly tarnished angel, maybe that was part of her appeal) and the musicians are top notch. Thanks also for the details of her career. Very grateful for a first-class post - thank you.
I believe we only have three named ones: Michael, Lucifer, Gabriel (the three archangels, of course). I forget if other angels that appear have male pronouns applied to them or not.
pasty had that diva singing attitude look at her face expressions while she is singing love it👍😀💖
Obviously a great song. Listen to it again and pay attention to the guitar player on this live recording. Awesome work.
The guitarists on this are legends in their own right. They are Grady Martin and Hank Garland, on twin lead.
Hank Garland's guitar on Bobby helm's jingle bell rock and Grady Martin's guitar work on Marty Robbins El Paso. Iconic!
I was actually thinking to myself... okay lets listen to the guitar maybe I can mimic it... "WTF "
Great voice + cowboy killers = amazing voice
the perfect song.
Classic Americana.
That was a hard song! but she did it so easy! If I have a chance to meet Patsy (it may sound creepy) I will grab that chance!
Although Owen Bradley was playing the piano, this was not done at the Bradley Studios. This is from a WSM-TV show called "Top of the Morning" that was broadcast from the WSM studios in Nashville. At the time, Owen was still WSM's Musical Director.
Down On Music Row this footage is not from "Top of the Morning" it's from "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts"... We wouldn't have footage from that WSM TV show because back in the late 50s, local stations didn't record their shows. It was only if a program was being produced at that station, for broadcast over a major network (CBS, NBC) that it would be recorded. Whether on kinescope or film
sassyface1943ho Well, in this case, you would be wrong. This was done in Nashville, not New York. As a Patsy Cline historian, I've researched this and am confident of my statement. Check out my website: www.patsified.com
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trhank you
Pity not a full footage of this program...
I had heard that this footage from Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts
it is saw it on a doc about her the other say on PBS,I believe she won 10K paid off her mothers mortgage and got a record deal from winning
They used this footage in the documentary, because the actual footage has been lost (only the audio remains).
This is from a WSM-TV (Nashville) show called "Top of the Morning," with her Producer Owen Bradley on Piano, plus both Hank Garland and Grady Martin on Guitar. Neither Owen, nor Hank, nor Grady ever appeared on Godfrey with Patsy.
know for a fact the Godfrey show video doesn't exist
how old was she here?
About 25 or 26.
George and Paul show 2GB
This was before the damn devil started writing all the music.
she has a black left eye
just noticed that also
kinescope effect