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On this day, March 5, 1963, Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins died in a plane crash.
They were returning to Nashville, Tennessee, from a benefit concert in Kansas City, Kansas.
1963 Camden PA-24 crash
A Piper PA-24 Comanche similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date: March 5, 1963; 61 years ago
Summary: Pilot error leading to spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control
Site: Camden, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates: 36°03'44"N 88°09'38"W
On March 5, 1963, American country music stars Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed in an airplane crash near Camden, Tennessee, United States, along with the pilot Randy Hughes. The accident occurred as the three artists were returning home to Nashville, Tennessee, after performing in Kansas City, Kansas.
Shortly after takeoff from a refueling stop, pilot Hughes lost control of the small Piper PA-24 Comanche while flying in low-visibility conditions, and subsequently crashed into a wooded area, leaving no survivors. Investigators concluded that the crash was caused by the non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to operate under visual flight rules in instrument meteorological conditions.
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A Piper PA-24 Comanche similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date: March 5, 1963; 61 years ago
Summary: Pilot error leading to spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control
Site: Camden, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates: 36°03'44"N 88°09'38"W
On March 5, 1963, American country music stars Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins were killed in an airplane crash near Camden, Tennessee, United States, along with the pilot Randy Hughes. The accident occurred as the three artists were returning home to Nashville, Tennessee, after performing in Kansas City, Kansas.
Shortly after takeoff from a refueling stop, pilot Hughes lost control of the small Piper PA-24 Comanche while flying in low-visibility conditions, and subsequently crashed into a wooded area, leaving no survivors. Investigators concluded that the crash was caused by the non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to operate under visual flight rules in instrument meteorological conditions.
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Patsy Cline
Cline at 4 Star Records in March 1957
Birth name: Virginia Patterson Hensley
Also known as: Ginny, Patsy
Born: September 8, 1932, Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Died: March 5, 1963 (aged 30), near Camden, Tennessee, U.S.
Associated acts: Kitty Wells, Jean Shepard, Jimmy Dean, Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold, Skeeter Davis, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Jan Howard, Dottie West, Willie Nelson
Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer and part of the Nashville sound during the late 1950s and early 1960s. She successfully "crossed over" to pop music and was one of the most influential, successful, and acclaimed vocalists of the 20th century. She died at age 30 in the crash of a private airplane.
Cline was known for her rich tone, emotionally expressive and bold contralto voice, and her role as a country music pioneer. She, along with Kitty Wells, helped to pave the way for women as headline performers in the genre. She overcame poverty, a devastating automobile accident, and significant professional obstacles, and she has been cited as an inspiration by Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and other singers in diverse styles. Books, movies, documentaries, and stage plays document her life and career.
Her hits began in 1957 with Donn Hecht's and Alan Block's "Walkin' After Midnight," Hank Cochran's and Harlan Howard's "I Fall to Pieces," Hank Cochran's "She's Got You," and Willie Nelson's "Crazy," and ended in 1963 with Don Gibson's "Sweet Dreams." Millions of her records have sold since her death. She won awards and accolades, causing many to view her as an icon at the level of Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley. She became the first female solo artist inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973, ten years after her death. In 1999, she was voted number 11 on VH1's special The 100 Greatest Women in Rock and Roll. In 2002, she was voted Number One on Country Music Television's The 40 Greatest Women of Country Music, and she was ranked 46th in the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Her 1973 Country Music Hall of Fame plaque reads: "Her heritage of timeless recordings is testimony to her artistic capacity."
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On March 3, 1963, Cline performed a benefit at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, for the family of disc jockey "Cactus" Jack Call; he had died in an automobile crash a little over a month earlier. Also performing in the show were George Jones, George Riddle and The Jones Boys, Billy Walker, Dottie West, Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, George McCormick, the Clinch Mountain Boys as well as Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins. Despite having a cold, Cline gave three performances: 2:00, 5:15 and 8:15 pm. All the shows were standing-room only. For the 2 p.m. show, she wore a sky-blue tulle-laden dress; for the 5:15 show a red shocker; and for the closing show at 8 p.m., Cline wore white chiffon. Her final song was the last she had recorded the previous month, "I'll Sail My Ship Alone".
Cline, who had spent the night at the Town House Motor Hotel, was unable to fly out the day after the concert because Fairfax Airport was fogged in. West asked Patsy to ride in the car with her and husband, Bill, back to Nashville, a 16-hour drive, but Cline refused, saying," worry about me, Hoss. When it's my time to go, it's my time." On March 5, she called her mother from the motel and checked out at 12:30 p.m., going the short distance to the airport and boarding a Piper PA-24 Comanche plane, aircraft registration number N7000P. On board were Cline, Copas, Hawkins and pilot Randy Hughes.
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Cline at 4 Star Records in March 1957
Birth name: Virginia Patterson Hensley
Also known as: Ginny, Patsy
Born: September 8, 1932, Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Died: March 5, 1963 (aged 30), near Camden, Tennessee, U.S.
Associated acts: Kitty Wells, Jean Shepard, Jimmy Dean, Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold, Skeeter Davis, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Jan Howard, Dottie West, Willie Nelson
Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley; September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer and part of the Nashville sound during the late 1950s and early 1960s. She successfully "crossed over" to pop music and was one of the most influential, successful, and acclaimed vocalists of the 20th century. She died at age 30 in the crash of a private airplane.
Cline was known for her rich tone, emotionally expressive and bold contralto voice, and her role as a country music pioneer. She, along with Kitty Wells, helped to pave the way for women as headline performers in the genre. She overcame poverty, a devastating automobile accident, and significant professional obstacles, and she has been cited as an inspiration by Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, and other singers in diverse styles. Books, movies, documentaries, and stage plays document her life and career.
Her hits began in 1957 with Donn Hecht's and Alan Block's "Walkin' After Midnight," Hank Cochran's and Harlan Howard's "I Fall to Pieces," Hank Cochran's "She's Got You," and Willie Nelson's "Crazy," and ended in 1963 with Don Gibson's "Sweet Dreams." Millions of her records have sold since her death. She won awards and accolades, causing many to view her as an icon at the level of Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley. She became the first female solo artist inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973, ten years after her death. In 1999, she was voted number 11 on VH1's special The 100 Greatest Women in Rock and Roll. In 2002, she was voted Number One on Country Music Television's The 40 Greatest Women of Country Music, and she was ranked 46th in the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Her 1973 Country Music Hall of Fame plaque reads: "Her heritage of timeless recordings is testimony to her artistic capacity."
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On March 3, 1963, Cline performed a benefit at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, Kansas, for the family of disc jockey "Cactus" Jack Call; he had died in an automobile crash a little over a month earlier. Also performing in the show were George Jones, George Riddle and The Jones Boys, Billy Walker, Dottie West, Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper, George McCormick, the Clinch Mountain Boys as well as Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins. Despite having a cold, Cline gave three performances: 2:00, 5:15 and 8:15 pm. All the shows were standing-room only. For the 2 p.m. show, she wore a sky-blue tulle-laden dress; for the 5:15 show a red shocker; and for the closing show at 8 p.m., Cline wore white chiffon. Her final song was the last she had recorded the previous month, "I'll Sail My Ship Alone".
Cline, who had spent the night at the Town House Motor Hotel, was unable to fly out the day after the concert because Fairfax Airport was fogged in. West asked Patsy to ride in the car with her and husband, Bill, back to Nashville, a 16-hour drive, but Cline refused, saying," worry about me, Hoss. When it's my time to go, it's my time." On March 5, she called her mother from the motel and checked out at 12:30 p.m., going the short distance to the airport and boarding a Piper PA-24 Comanche plane, aircraft registration number N7000P. On board were Cline, Copas, Hawkins and pilot Randy Hughes.
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Cowboy Copas
Background information
Birth name: Lloyd Estel Copas
Also known as: Cowboy Copas
Born: July 15, 1913, Blue Creek, Ohio
Died: March 5, 1963 (aged 49), Camden, Tennessee
Genres: country music, honky tonk
Associated acts: Pee Wee King
Lloyd Estel Copas (July 15, 1913 – March 5, 1963), "the Country Gentleman of Song", known by his stage name Cowboy Copas, was an American country music singer popular from the 1940s until his death in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Hawkshaw Hawkins. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
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Background information
Birth name: Lloyd Estel Copas
Also known as: Cowboy Copas
Born: July 15, 1913, Blue Creek, Ohio
Died: March 5, 1963 (aged 49), Camden, Tennessee
Genres: country music, honky tonk
Associated acts: Pee Wee King
Lloyd Estel Copas (July 15, 1913 – March 5, 1963), "the Country Gentleman of Song", known by his stage name Cowboy Copas, was an American country music singer popular from the 1940s until his death in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Hawkshaw Hawkins. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
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The videos keep getting yanked. Here are two versions, to double your odds. The second is, unfortunately, colorized.
Cowboy Copas - Alabam
893 views Jul 23, 2021
Poison Ivy Lovers
1.91K subscribers
"Alabam" was Cowboy Cups' biggest hit and was their only single to hit the Hot 100, peaking at number sixty-three. On the country music chart, "Alabam" was Cowboy Copas' only number one single, staying at number one for twelve weeks and spending thirty-four weeks on the chart.
893 views Jul 23, 2021
Poison Ivy Lovers
1.91K subscribers
"Alabam" was Cowboy Cups' biggest hit and was their only single to hit the Hot 100, peaking at number sixty-three. On the country music chart, "Alabam" was Cowboy Copas' only number one single, staying at number one for twelve weeks and spending thirty-four weeks on the chart.
cowboy copas-alabam
3,437 views Dec 4, 2020
fast gaming music and other stuff
600 subscribers
cowboy copas-alabam
3,437 views Dec 4, 2020
fast gaming music and other stuff
600 subscribers
cowboy copas-alabam
Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas performing together:
Patsy Cline & Cowboy Copas - I'm Hogtied Over You
22,307 views Jul 8, 2008
crazy4patsycline
13.9K subscribers
From "Ozark Jubillee" in 1960
22,307 views Jul 8, 2008
crazy4patsycline
13.9K subscribers
From "Ozark Jubillee" in 1960
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Birth name: Harold Franklin Hawkins
Also known as: Hawkshaw Hawkins
Born: December 22, 1921, Huntington, West Virginia
Died: March 5, 1963 (aged 41), Camden, Tennessee
Genres: country music, honky tonk
Harold Franklin Hawkins (December 22, 1921 – March 5, 1963), better known as Hawkshaw Hawkins, was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 1960s known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk. At 6 ft 5 inches tall, he had an imposing stage presence, and he dressed more conservatively than some other male country singers. Hawkins died in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was married to country star Jean Shepard.
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Birth name: Harold Franklin Hawkins
Also known as: Hawkshaw Hawkins
Born: December 22, 1921, Huntington, West Virginia
Died: March 5, 1963 (aged 41), Camden, Tennessee
Genres: country music, honky tonk
Harold Franklin Hawkins (December 22, 1921 – March 5, 1963), better known as Hawkshaw Hawkins, was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 1960s known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk. At 6 ft 5 inches tall, he had an imposing stage presence, and he dressed more conservatively than some other male country singers. Hawkins died in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was married to country star Jean Shepard.
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Hawkshaw Hawkins on the Porter Wagoner Show
3,114 views Feb 23, 2021
GatorRock789
3.87K subscribers
0:58 'Sunny Side Of The Mountain' (short)
2:34 'Big Ole Heartache'
4:13 'Twenty Miles From Shore' (b-side from Big Ol' Heartache)
3,114 views Feb 23, 2021
GatorRock789
3.87K subscribers
0:58 'Sunny Side Of The Mountain' (short)
2:34 'Big Ole Heartache'
4:13 'Twenty Miles From Shore' (b-side from Big Ol' Heartache)
Jean Shepard and Hawkshaw Hawkins on Country Style USA
733 views Oct 8, 2021
GatorRock789
3.87K subscribers
this clip was mentioned in Jean's autobiography
733 views Oct 8, 2021
GatorRock789
3.87K subscribers
this clip was mentioned in Jean's autobiography
Here's "Sunny Side Of The Mountain" again, in case the first video gets removed.
Hawkshaw Hawkins - Sunny Side Of The Mountain,Big Ole Heartache and Twenty Miles From Shore 1961
1,679 views • Apr 22, 2017
When The Cowboy Sings
138K subscribers
Hawkshaw Hawkins - Sunny Side Of The Mountain Big Ole Heartache and Twenty Miles From Shore 1961 on Porter Wagoner Show
Hawkshaw Hawkins - Sunny Side Of The Mountain
Hawkshaw Hawkins - Big Ole Heartache (not yet released)
Hawkshaw Hawkins - Twenty Miles From Shore
When The Cowboy Sings website
http://whenthecowboysings.es/
KWC Americana Radio Station
http://kwcamericanars.com/
1,679 views • Apr 22, 2017
When The Cowboy Sings
138K subscribers
Hawkshaw Hawkins - Sunny Side Of The Mountain Big Ole Heartache and Twenty Miles From Shore 1961 on Porter Wagoner Show
Hawkshaw Hawkins - Sunny Side Of The Mountain
Hawkshaw Hawkins - Big Ole Heartache (not yet released)
Hawkshaw Hawkins - Twenty Miles From Shore
When The Cowboy Sings website
http://whenthecowboysings.es/
KWC Americana Radio Station
http://kwcamericanars.com/
Patsy Cline was number 2 in jukebox sales in 1959. Some guy named Elvis or whatever was number one.
This is my favorite Patsy Cline video. "Lovesick Blues" goes back to 1922, believe it or not.
"Lovesick Blues" is a Tin Pan Alley song, composed by Cliff Friend, with lyrics by Irving Mills. It first appeared in the 1922 musical "Oh, Ernest", and was recorded that year by Elsie Clark and Jack Shea. Emmett Miller recorded it in 1925 and 1928, followed by country music singer Rex Griffin in 1939. The recordings by Griffin and Miller inspired Hank Williams to perform the song during his first appearances on the Louisiana Hayride radio show in 1948. Receiving an enthusiastic reception from the audience, Williams decided to record his own version despite initial push back from his producer Fred Rose (a former 1920s Tin Pan Alley songwriter) and his band.
MGM Records released "Lovesick Blues" in February 1949, and it became an overnight success, quickly reaching number one on Billboard's Top Country & Western singles chart and number 24 on the Most Played in Jukeboxes list. After a 42 week run, 16 of those weeks at number 1, the publication named it the top country and western record of the year, while Cashbox named it "Best Hillbilly Record of the Year". It was the biggest hit of Hank Williams' career.
Several cover versions of the song have been recorded. The most popular, Frank Ifield's 1962 version, topped the UK Singles Chart. In 2004, Williams' version was added to the National Recording Registry.
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MGM Records released "Lovesick Blues" in February 1949, and it became an overnight success, quickly reaching number one on Billboard's Top Country & Western singles chart and number 24 on the Most Played in Jukeboxes list. After a 42 week run, 16 of those weeks at number 1, the publication named it the top country and western record of the year, while Cashbox named it "Best Hillbilly Record of the Year". It was the biggest hit of Hank Williams' career.
Several cover versions of the song have been recorded. The most popular, Frank Ifield's 1962 version, topped the UK Singles Chart. In 2004, Williams' version was added to the National Recording Registry.
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Anyway, here's the video:
Patsy Cline - Lovesick Blues
740,341 views • Jul 9, 2008
crazy4patsycline
Published on Jul 9, 2008
From "Community Jamboree" in 1960
740,341 views • Jul 9, 2008
crazy4patsycline
Published on Jul 9, 2008
From "Community Jamboree" in 1960
Patsy Cline - I'll Sail My Ship Alone (1963).**
mrblindfreddy9999
48.1K subscribers
** Final Recording
(Written by:
Moon Mullican aka Morry Burns
Henry Bernard aka Henry Glover
Lois Mann aka Sydney Nathan
Henry Thurston).
1st. Recorded 1949 by Moon Mullican
Issued on SINGLE 31552 B. and EP 2770
Charted 1964 #23
Recorded 7 February 1963 [19:00-22:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Patsy Cline [vcl], Wayne Moss [6 string el bass], Grady Martin [el gt], Ray Edenton [rh gt], Randy Hughes [ac gt], Bob Moore [ac bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], Bill Pursell [vibes], Byron Bach [violin], Brenton Banks [violin], George Binkley 111 [violin], Cecil Brower [violin], Solie Fott [violin], Howard Carpenter [violin], Lillian Hunt [violin], Martin Katahn [violin], Verne Richardson [violin], Mildred Onk [violin], Gary Williams [violin] + Jordanaires. Producer: Owen Bradley.
Born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore,VIRGINIA. (1932 - 1963).
Country Music Hall of Fame 1973
mrblindfreddy9999
48.1K subscribers
** Final Recording
(Written by:
Moon Mullican aka Morry Burns
Henry Bernard aka Henry Glover
Lois Mann aka Sydney Nathan
Henry Thurston).
1st. Recorded 1949 by Moon Mullican
Issued on SINGLE 31552 B. and EP 2770
Charted 1964 #23
Recorded 7 February 1963 [19:00-22:00] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Patsy Cline [vcl], Wayne Moss [6 string el bass], Grady Martin [el gt], Ray Edenton [rh gt], Randy Hughes [ac gt], Bob Moore [ac bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], Bill Pursell [vibes], Byron Bach [violin], Brenton Banks [violin], George Binkley 111 [violin], Cecil Brower [violin], Solie Fott [violin], Howard Carpenter [violin], Lillian Hunt [violin], Martin Katahn [violin], Verne Richardson [violin], Mildred Onk [violin], Gary Williams [violin] + Jordanaires. Producer: Owen Bradley.
Born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore,VIRGINIA. (1932 - 1963).
Country Music Hall of Fame 1973
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