American Songwriter

How a Trip to Chicago With a Prize Watermelon Kickstarted Patsy Montana’s Iconic Country Western Career

The 29th anniversary of Patsy Montana‘s death comes this month, May 3, and her contributions to the country western genre are still important today. With the 1935 song “I Want to Be A Cowboy’s ...
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‘The Voice’s Hailey Wright Reminds Us About the Origins of Female Country Music

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1908, the First Woman To Have a Million-Selling Country Single and a Major Influence for Patsy Cline and Dottie West

On this day (October 30) in 1908, Ruby Rose Blevins was born in Beaudry, Arkansas. She was an incredibly talented multi-instrumentalist who built her reputation with her skill as a musician, singer, ...