Many
fans of Jim Reeves are also fans of Patsy’s. In real
life, the two performers often worked together, not only
on the Friday Night Frolics and the Grand Ole Opry, but
also military recruiting radio shows and out on the
road. Patsy even guested for a week on Jim’s ABN network
radio show (the tapes for which are still lost). Jim and
Patsy highly respected each other as individuals and as
artists, and could sometimes be found at Tootsie’s
Orchid Lounge in Nashville between Opry shows,
sharing a pitcher of beer with their friends. Patsy even
flew on one of Jim’s chartered planes with him and the
Blue Boys to play some dates in the South. This new CD, “THE
DIVINE MS. CLINE,” is an
import from the UK. It was produced by Larry Jordan (who
did all the VM music), and is simply spectacular. Billboard
magazine calls it “stunning.” It features 20 new overdubs of Patsy
studio tracks, plus 6 unreleased live, “in concert”
recordings. Cline’s original recordings
were stripped down, her voice remastered for better
clarity, and then tasteful new instrumentation added
(including by current members of the Grand Ole Opry
band!) to give these songs a fresh sound. Fans are
raving about this new CD! To hear audio samples and
order the CD, CLICK HERE. |