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Patsy Cline's house open to public: Will you visit?
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Country singer Patsy Cline died in a plane crash in 1963, but her legend lives on, and she still has droves of die-hard fans nearly 50 years later. Fans regularly drive by the house where she once lived in Winchester, Virginia -- but now, the site will be open to more than just a drive-by viewing.On August 2, the Patsy Cline Historic House will open its doors to her adoring public. Cline, who was born Virginia Patterson Hensley and known as "Ginny" to friends and family, lived at 608 Kent St. from her mid-teens to her mid-20s as she rose to country stardom.
After Cline's parents divorced, she and her mother and siblings moved into the house in 1948. She would live in the house -- which her mother rented at first and later bought -- until 1957, aside from the duration of her short-lived marriage to Gerald Cline.
According to The Washington Post, Cline "was living in the tiny two-story frame house when she signed her first record deal, made her Grand Ole Opry debut, and won 'Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts' television competition."
The house has been renovated and redecorated to look the way that it did when Cline resided there. At the time, all four family members lived in the one upstairs bedroom. They shared one four-drawer dresser for all of their things.
Will you be stopping by the house to revisit Cline's past?
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Would be nice to take a look at though.
i have always loved patsy.ithink opening her home will be visited alot. i hope to be one of them. thank you
The greatest female country singer of all time. Nobody can twang like Patsy!
The greatest female country singer of all time. No one can touch that voice.RIP
Got her double album for my sweet 16 bday. She is & was the greatest CW female singer. Died way too soon.
Was married in Patsy Clines house it is so nice!
When I was in yhe military, late 40s til mid 50s, I went tonashville and seen patsy in the old ryman autotorium. Sweetest voice I ever heard.
Patsy Clines voice was so vibrant,honest and earthy with so many under and overtones of emotions.Even the way she breathed held chrarismatic drama.Patsy was a giant in her own league.Every note of every female country singer ever sang since has been measured by the Patsy vocal yard stick.None have surpassed her yet. RIP You were adored Patsy. Crazy...
Been there, done that. Many years ago I wrote a story about an interview I had with her mom, for both the newspaper I worked for and for Country Weekly.
A photographer friend and myself were in Winchester for two days. Mrs. Hensley was press-shy and it took a lot perseverance on our part.
Just before we were ready to call it quits we tried one more time, and she invited us in. She was a very sweet, accomodating lady and showed us Patsy's costumes which she created, and her awards. It was a wonderful experience.
When you go to Winchester you can also see Patsy's grave, the drugstore where she worked, and an exhibit at the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Hensley gave them zilch because of what she said was the shabby treatment given her daughter who was raised on "the other side of the tracks."
"Walkin' After Midnight."
I'll have to stop by on my way north to Maine! You never know, might stop by on the way back too!