Concert & Radio (1955-1961)
by G.E. Hewitt
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Introduction
Some of Patsy Cline's live performances were preserved on transcription discs and audio tape. Performances are displayed in session format and include a list of issues that contain the recordings. A few of these performances were television broadcasts, but only the audio is known to survive. For a list of performances that include video footage, refer to the TV Appearances page. For a list of Arthur Godfrey appearances, both radio and television, refer to the Arthur Godfrey Appearances. For a list of Grand Ole Opry transcriptions, refer to the Opry Transcriptions page.
Two concerts were preserved on tape, and both are listed on this page. For an extensive list of Patsy's tour dates, refer to the Patsy Cline Timeline on the Miscellanea menu of this discography.
Date: July 1, 1955
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Wally Fowler's All-Night Gospel Sing (WSM Radio)
Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), unknown (acc), Wally Fowler (mc)
| a. | rt | Just A Closer Walk With Thee(Traditional) - 4:31 |
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Kapp 45659 — Just A Closer Walk With Thee (1965)
Kapp LP3445 — Country Buddies (1965)
MCA Records CS/CD Box4-10421 — The Patsy Cline Collection (1991)
Universal Music Special Markets CS/CD37050 — The Legendary Patsy Cline (1997)
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Date: January 26, 1957
Location: Turner's Capitol Arena, 14th & W Street NW, Washington D.C.
Town & Country Jamboree
Connie Barriot Gay (pdr), Patsy Cline (v), Jimmy Dean's Texas Wildcats (acc), Jimmy Dean (mc)
| a. | live | Walkin' After Midnight(Don Hecht, Alan Block) - 3:57 |
| unissued |
In addition to regular appearances on Connie B. Gay's "Town & Country Time" radio and television series, Patsy appeared on "Jamboree" specials that broadcast live concerts from Washington's Capitol Arena on Saturday nights from 10:30 pm-1:30 am ET on WMAL-TV and regional networks in Maryland and Virginia. During this performance, Patsy talks candidly about her experience with Arthur Godfrey in New York, and expresses gratitude for winning the "Talent Scouts" broadcast one week earlier. The timing includes Jimmy Dean's introductory remarks, and his talk with Patsy after the performance.
Date: March 9, 1957
Location: Jewell Theatre, 216 South Jefferson Avenue, Springfield MO.
The Red Foley Show (ABC Radio)
Patsy Cline (v), unknown (acc), Bill Wimberley (dir), Red Foley (mc)
| a. | rt | A Poor Man's Roses (Or A Rich Man's Gold)(Bob Hilliard, Milton DeLugg) - 3:36 |
| unissued |
Other guests of this broadcast were Marvin Rainwater, Billy Walker, The Marksman Four and Bill Wimberley's band.
Date: Summer 1959
Location: WTTG-TV, Washington D.C.
Don Owens TV Jamboree (Various Appearances)
Patsy Cline (v), The Bluegrass Champs, others unknown (acc)
| a. | live | Dear God(Virgil F. Stewart)
- 1:47 unissued
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| b. | live | Yes, I Understand(Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson)
- 2:30 unissued
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| c. | live | I Don't Wanta(Eddie Miller, W.S. Stevenson, Durwood Haddock)
- 1:52 unissued
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| d. | live | Let The Teardrops Fall(Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson)
- 1:42 Mint Audio/VoiceMasters CD0012 — The New Recordings (2016)
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| e. | live | Waltz Of The Angels(Jack Rhodes, Dick Reynolds)
unissued
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| f. | live | Old Lonesome Time(Sonny James, Hazel Pitts)
unissued
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| g. | live | You Win Again(Hank Williams)
unissued
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1. Kagarise Recordings
Leon Kagarise taped this audio from various broadcast dates. More information can be read about the country music fan and recording enthusiast here.
2. Broadcast
Don Owens' T.V. Jamboree was a weekly live broadcast that aired Saturday nights on Washington's Channel 5 (WTTG-TV). The program was never kinescoped or videotaped.
3. Dates
Publications reveal that Patsy first signed to appear for Don Owens in March of 1959, although these extant performances stem from the summer months of July and August that year, when Patsy had a busy touring schedule in and around the D.C. area. An exact date of 8/22/59 was determined for "Dear God" based on commentary made by Owens after the performance, in which he advertises Patsy's upcoming appearances in the region.
4. Personnel
The Bluegrass Champs were the house band for the Don Owens Jamboree. The Champs were members of the Pop Stoneman family, and included Scotty Stoneman (fiddle), Donna Stoneman (mandolin), Van Stoneman (guitar) and Jimmy Stoneman (bass). Not all members of the band are heard backing Patsy, and others (steel, percussion) have not been identified.
Date: July 29, 1961
Location: 221 West 4th Street, Tulsa OK.
Cimarron Ballroom Concert
Patsy Cline (v), Billy Dozier (eg), Leon McAuliffe (stg), Curly Lewis, Bob White (fdl), Pee Wee Calhoun (p), Joe Allen (b), Richard Dozier (d), Jack Lloyd (as, cl)
| a. | live | Come On In (And Make Yourself At Home)(Virgil F. Stewart) - 1:38 |
| b. | live | A Poor Man's Roses (Or A Rich Man's Gold)(Bob Hilliard, Milton DeLugg) - 3:10 |
| c. | live | Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home(Hughie Cannon) - 2:00 |
| d. | live | I Fall To Pieces(Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran) - 3:18 |
| e. | live | Lovesick Blues(Irving Mills, Cliff Friend) - 2:00 |
| f. | live | Shake, Rattle And Roll(Jesse Stone)
- 2:24 White Star VHS — Remembering Patsy (1993)
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| g. | live | There He Goes(Eddie Miller, Durwood Haddock, W.S. Stevenson) - 3:00 |
| h. | live | San Antonio Rose(Bob Wills) - 2:28 |
| i. | live | Stupid Cupid(Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield) - 2:26 |
| j. | live | I Fall To Pieces(Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran) - 3:16 |
| k. | live | If I Could See The World (Through The Eyes Of A Child)(Sammy Masters, Richard Pope, Tex Satterwhite) - 1:51 |
| l. | live | Walkin' After Midnight(Don Hecht, Alan Block) - 2:32 |
| m. | live | Foolin' 'Round(Harlan Howard, Buck Owens) - 3:36 |
| n. | live | When My Dreamboat Comes Home(Dave Franklin, Cliff Friend) - 3:52 |
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MCA Nashville CD11579 — Live At The Cimarron Ballroom (1997)
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Date: December 2, 1961
Location: City Auditorium, 2727 East Point Drive, East Point GA.
Dixie Jubilee Concert
Patsy Cline (v), Sun Valley Boys (acc), unknown (mc)
| a. | live | Come On In (And Make Yourself At Home)(Virgil F. Stewart)
- 1:34 Hallway Productions VHS — The Real Patsy Cline (1985)
MCA Records CS/CD Box4-10421 — The Patsy Cline Collection (1991)
Classics CD6166 — The Chronological Classics: Patsy Cline 1960-1962 (2009)
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| b. | live | A Poor Man's Roses (Or A Rich Man's Gold)(Bob Hilliard, Milton DeLugg)
- 2:25 MCA Records CS/CD Box4-10421 — The Patsy Cline Collection (1991)
Classics CD6166 — The Chronological Classics: Patsy Cline 1960-1962 (2009)
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| c. | live | Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home(Hughie Cannon)
- 1:50 Hallway Productions VHS — The Real Patsy Cline (1985)
MCA Records CS/CD Box4-10421 — The Patsy Cline Collection (1991)
White Star VHS — Remembering Patsy (1993)
Classics CD6166 — The Chronological Classics: Patsy Cline 1960-1962 (2009)
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| d. | live | I Fall To Pieces(Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran)
- 2:26 unissued
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| e. | live | Who Can I Count On(Sammy Masters)
- 1:57 unissued
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| f. | live | Fool Number One(Kathryn R. Fulton)
- 1:28 unissued
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This appearance was recorded with an audience and broadcast from the East Point City Auditorium. The audio tape was made as an aircheck for the sponsor Mary Carter Paint.