Back in the 1950s, when country music was still known as country & western, Patsy Cline was one of the first to sing with pop vocal phrasing. Her first three years recording were largely dismal as her singles failed to chart. Then came Walkin' After Midnight in 1957, which reached #2 on Billboard's country chart and #12 on the pop chart. Dur…
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