Opry Transcriptions (1956-1962)
by G.E. Hewitt
Page generated on 7-12-2025
Introduction
Many Grand Ole Opry radio broadcasts featured appearances by Patsy Cline, and some of those appearances survive on transcription discs.
The Pet Milk performances originate from an Opry spin-off show titled Friday Night Frolics, taped in front of a smaller audience at WSM Studios and pressed onto vinyl discs for later broadcast in syndication. Note: all Pet Milk sessions included on this page are reported using the date intended for broadcast (also known as the playback date), rather than the actual date of recording, which always took place some time earlier.
The Prince Albert performances were transcribed onstage at the Ryman Auditorium during segments of live Opry broadcasts that Prince Albert tobacco sponsored on Saturday nights. This practice ended by late 1960. Original discs are not reported for the Prince Albert performances, since they exist on metal-based acetates that were not made for release.
Only performances with extant recordings are reported on this page. For a more thorough list of Opry appearances by Patsy Cline, refer to the Grand Ole Opry Appearances page on the Miscellanea menu.
Date: June 16, 1956
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry
Patsy Cline (v), unknown (acc), Owen Bradley (dir), Little Jimmy Dickens (mc)
| a. | rt | A Church, A Courtroom And Then Goodbye(Eddie Miller, W.S. Stevenson) - 3:16 |
| b. | rt | I've Loved And Lost Again(Eddie Miller) - 2:28 |
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MCA Records LP/CS/CD42142 — Live At The Opry (1988)
MCA Records CD2-8925 — Commemorative Collection (1988)
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"I've Loved And Lost Again" was a late replacement for "Hidin' Out" as per the script for this episode, which can be read here.
Date: December 14, 1957
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #949
Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), unknown (acc), Owen Bradley (dir), Ray Price (mc)
| a. | rt | Walkin' After Midnight(Don Hecht, Alan Block)
- 2:23 MCA Records LP/CS/CD42142 — Live At The Opry (1988)
MCA Records CD2-8925 — Commemorative Collection (1988)
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| b. | rt | I Don't Wanta(Eddie Miller, W.S. Stevenson, Durwood Haddock)
- 2:14 Deep Digs LP/CD/downloadDD-006, DD-005 — Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) (2025)
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The Jordanaires (bkv) on b.
"I Don't Wanta" was a late replacement for "Then You'll Know" as per the script for this episode, which can be read here.
Date: April 2, 1960
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1069
Patsy Cline (v), unknown (acc), Marvin Hughes (dir), Ray Price (mc)
| a. | rt | Lovesick Blues(Irving Mills, Cliff Friend)
- 2:06 MCA Records LP/CS/CD42142 — Live At The Opry (1988)
MCA Records CD2-8925 — Commemorative Collection (1988)
Universal Music Special Markets CS/CD37050 — The Legendary Patsy Cline (1997)
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| b. | rt | How Can I Face Tomorrow(Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson)
- 2:22 unissued
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Date: April 29, 1960
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #214
Patsy Cline (v), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), George Morgan (mc)
| a. | L8MP-3892rt | Lovesick Blues(Irving Mills, Cliff Friend) - 2:05 |
| b. | L8MP-3892rt | How Can I Face Tomorrow(Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson)
- 1:58 MCA Records LP/CS/CD42142 — Live At The Opry (1988)
MCA Records CD2-8925 — Commemorative Collection (1988)
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| Both titles on: |
Grand Ole Opry disc214 — Pet Milk #214 (1960)
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Date: May 21, 1960
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1076
Patsy Cline (v), unknown (acc), Marvin Hughes (dir), Hawkshaw Hawkins (mc)
| a. | rt | How Can I Face Tomorrow(Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson)
- 2:19 unissued
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| b. | rt | Loose Talk(Freddie Hart)
- 1:29 Deep Digs LP/CD/downloadDD-006, DD-005 — Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) (2025)
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Date: August 12, 1960
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #228
Patsy Cline (v), Don Helms (stg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Willis Brothers (mc)
| a. | LM8P-0205rt | Crazy Dreams(Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson) - 2:00 |
| b. | LM8P-0205rt | Loose Talk(Freddie Hart)
- 1:40 Universal Music Special Markets CS/CD37050 — The Legendary Patsy Cline (1997)
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| Both titles on: |
Grand Ole Opry disc228 — Pet Milk #228 (1960)
MCA Records LP/CS/CD42142 — Live At The Opry (1988)
MCA Records CD2-8925 — Commemorative Collection (1988)
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Date: September 3, 1960
Location: Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Avenue North, Nashville TN.
Prince Albert Grand Ole Opry #1091
Patsy Cline (v), unknown (acc), Marvin Hughes (dir), Jim Reeves (mc)
| a. | rt | There He Goes(Eddie Miller, Durwood Haddock, W.S. Stevenson)
- 2:17 MCA Records LP/CS/CD42142 — Live At The Opry (1988)
MCA Records CD2-8925 — Commemorative Collection (1988)
Time-Life CD990-05 — Legendary Country Singers (1995)
Universal Music Special Markets CS/CD37050 — The Legendary Patsy Cline (1997)
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| b. | rt | Crazy Dreams(Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson)
- 2:19 unissued
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Date: October 14, 1960
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #237
Patsy Cline (v), Don Helms (stg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Jim Reeves (mc)
| a. | LM8P-0900rt | There He Goes(Eddie Miller, Durwood Haddock, W.S. Stevenson)
- 2:13 Deep Digs LP/CD/downloadDD-006, DD-005 — Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) (2025)
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| b. | LM8P-0900rt | Crazy Dreams(Buster Beam, Lawton Jiles, W.S. Stevenson) - 2:23 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc237 — Pet Milk #237 (1960)
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Date: November 25, 1960
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #243
Patsy Cline (v), Don Gibson (v, g, mc), The Jordanaires (bkv), Don Helms (stg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc)
| a. | LM8P-3255rt | Far Far Away(Don Gibson) - 1:42 |
| b. | LM8P-3255rt | Nobody But You(Tex Atchison, Red Murrell)
- 2:16 Deep Digs LP/CD/downloadDD-006, DD-005 — Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) (2025)
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| c. | LM8P-3255rt | Sweet Dreams (Of You)(Don Gibson) - 2:22 |
| d. | LM8P-3255rt | Come On In (And Make Yourself At Home)(Virgil F. Stewart)
- 1:52 Deep Digs LP/CD/downloadDD-006, DD-005 — Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) (2025)
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| e. | LM8P-3255rt | Just One Time(Don Gibson) - 2:09 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc243 — Pet Milk #243 (1960)
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Patsy Cline (v) on b, d; Don Gibson (v) on a, c, e, (g) on a, c, e; The Jordanaires (bkv) on a, c, e.
This session is shared between the Patsy Cline and Don Gibson discographies on this website, since it features both artists.
Date: April 14, 1961
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #263
Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Willis Brothers (mc)
| a. | M8MP-5484rt | Lovin' In Vain(Freddie Hart)
- 1:58 Deep Digs LP/CD/downloadDD-006, DD-005 — Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) (2025)
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| b. | M8MP-5484rt | I Fall To Pieces(Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran) - 3:00 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc263 — Pet Milk #263 (1961)
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Date: July 7, 1961
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #275
Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Hank Snow (mc)
| a. | M8MP-7927rt | Lovin' In Vain(Freddie Hart) - 1:38 |
| b. | M8MP-7927rt | I Fall To Pieces(Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran)
- 3:03 Universal Music Special Markets CS/CD37050 — The Legendary Patsy Cline (1997)
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| Both titles on: |
Grand Ole Opry disc275 — Pet Milk #275 (1961)
MCA Records LP/CS/CD42142 — Live At The Opry (1988)
MCA Records CD2-8925 — Commemorative Collection (1988)
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The Jordanaires (bkv) on b.
Date: November 10, 1961
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #293
Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Willis Brothers (mc)
| a. | MM8P-2612rt | Crazy(Willie Nelson)
- 2:16 Cracker Barrel CD0622 — Grand Ole Opry Classic Hits (2011)
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| b. | MM8P-2612rt | I Fall To Pieces(Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran)
- 2:44 Cracker Barrel CD1501 — Hall Of Famers Live (2015)
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Grand Ole Opry disc293 — Pet Milk #293 (1961)
Deep Digs LP/CD/downloadDD-006, DD-005 — Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) (2025)
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The Jordanaires (bkv) on b.
Date: January 19, 1962
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #303
Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Willis Brothers (mc)
| a. | MM8P-4870rt | I Fall To Pieces(Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran) - 2:46 |
| b. | MM8P-4870rt | Crazy(Willie Nelson) - 2:13 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc303 — Pet Milk #303 (1962)
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The Jordanaires (bkv) on a.
Date: March 23, 1962
Location: WSM Studio C, Nashville TN.
Pet Milk Grand Ole Opry #312
Patsy Cline (v), The Jordanaires (bkv), Don Helms (stg), Marvin Hughes (p, dir), others unknown (acc), Jim Reeves (mc)
| a. | N8MP-4076rt | Crazy(Willie Nelson)
- 2:20 MCA Records (GB) ยน45/CD Single1512 — I Fall To Pieces / Crazy (1991)
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| b. | N8MP-4076rt | She's Got You(Hank Cochran) - 2:54 |
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Grand Ole Opry disc312 — Pet Milk #312 (1962)
MCA Records LP/CS/CD42142 — Live At The Opry (1988)
MCA Records CD2-8925 — Commemorative Collection (1988)
Universal Music Special Markets CS/CD37050 — The Legendary Patsy Cline (1997)
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