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Kitty Wells died on July 16, 2012, in Madison, Tennessee, from complications of a stroke. She was 92. Achievements and honors. First solo female country artist to have a number 1 record on the charts; First female country artist to sell one million records; First woman to headline a major tour
Kitty Wells (born August 30, 1919, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.—died July 16, 2012, Madison, Tennessee) American country music singer and songwriter who was the first female star of the genre. Deason sang gospel music in church as a child. In the 1930s she made her radio debut and took her stage name, Kitty Wells, from a Carter Family song.
Jun 12, 2010 · 94.6K subscribers. Subscribed. 48K. 8.3M views 13 years ago. Miss Kitty Wells sings her big 1952 #1 hit 'It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels' at the Grand Ole Opry. The songwriter was...
August 30, 1919. Died. July 16, 2012. Birthplace. Nashville, Tennessee. Kitty Wells’s singing style, with her gospel-touched vocals and tearful restraint, resonated with country audiences and helped her break industry barriers for women. Music Runs in the Family. Born Ellen Muriel Deason in Nashville, Wells’s country roots ran deep.
Jul 17, 2012 · Tue 17 Jul 2012 07.27 EDT. Kitty Wells, who has died aged 92, made a place for the female country singer in the postwar era, opening doors through which would follow Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette...
Jul 16, 2012 · Pioneering female country singer Kitty Wells died today at her home in Madison, Tennessee, due to complications from a stroke, her grandson John Sturdivant Jr. told the New York Times. She was...
Jul 16, 2012 · NASHVILLE — Kitty Wells, who was on the verge of quitting music to be a homemaker when she recorded a hit in 1952 that struck a chord with women and began opening doors for them in country...
