We often idealize the notion of a record deal, assuming such an agreement would beget the first of many hits for up-and-coming performers like Cline. But critics often consider her first few years at ...

In 1961, Patsy Cline released “I Fall To Pieces”, a song that became her first No. 1 hit. At the time, Cline had already released more than a dozen singles, with only one of them, “Walkin’ After ...