More than 60 years after her death, new never-before-released recordings of country music legend Patsy Cline have been discovered in a basement. The recordings, found on acetate discs stored for 30 years, include 48 songs from live concerts, radio, and TV appearances. The collection, titled “Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963),” was released as a limited-edition two-LP set for Record Store Day. A two-CD set will also be available in April.
The recordings span Cline’s career from the early 1950s to her peak of popularity before her tragic death in a plane crash at age 30. Her daughter, Julie Fudge, described the recordings as a personal and unique listening experience, capturing Cline’s live performances when she was in her early 20s.
The oldest recordings were found on original acetate discs from the old WARL radio station in Arlington, Virginia. They were discovered by Marc Zitelman in a box of records kept in his basement, which had been stored in his father’s downtown restaurant since 1954. Zitelman expressed his excitement that the recordings, previously unheard, can now be shared with the world.
The collection features new renditions of Cline’s iconic songs, such as “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “Crazy,” and “I Fall to Pieces.” One of her last known recordings, a rendition of the traditional gospel song “Just a Closer Walk With Thee,” was also included. The release of these lost recordings offers fans a unique opportunity to hear Cline’s early live performances and adds to her musical legacy.
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