Posted on 09/23/2019 6:11:09 AM PDT by simpson96
"Faded Love" is a Western swing song written by Bob Wills, his father John Wills,[1] and his brother, Billy Jack Wills. The tune is considered to be an exemplar of the Western swing fiddle component of American fiddle The song was a hit for Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys, reaching number eight on the Country charts in 1950. The song had even greater success when Patsy Cline covered it in 1963. Her version became a hit, reaching number seven on the U.S. Country charts.
Due to the airplane crash that ended Cline's life, her version was never released on a studio album. Instead, it was belatedly released on Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits, a compilation album in 1967. Cline's version was originally intended to be the title cut for a planned album and was made at what turned out to be the last recording session before her death.
Patsy Cline – “Faded Love” (1963)
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Great song. Great performance by Patsy.
One of Patsy’s greatest:
“I Fall to Pieces”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZTk1hdpMs
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys - 1951
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUrhgb13ft4
This one isn't too shabby either. The Time Jumpers with Vince Gill and Dawn Sears."
I read that most of the Patsy Cline songs you hear on the radio were recorded in one take. She would go in the studio and lay down the track in one take. Is there anybody out there that could do that now? What passes for talent these days is just auto-tune garbage.
Shawn Colvin is HUGELY underrated - very talented singer/songwriter - “Another Round of Blues” and her grammy winning “Sunny Came Home” - just extremely well crafted songs.
Round of Blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZyGkpXoyWY
Sunny Came Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfKKBDFCiIA
She did a duet with Alison Krause of Paul Simon’s “The Boxer” that is simply extraordinary.
As a solo artist, she’s made some exquisite albums including her “Covergirl” - an album of covers including a GREAT job on Tom Waits’ “Looking for the Heart Of Saturday Night”
She was one of the best.
The beautiful “The Tennessee Waltz” is one I remember as a kid.
The greatest song she ever recorded , my opinion .....
"Cowboy" Copas was killed in the plane crash that took the life of Patsy Cline.
I agree.
Thanks. I just listened to it and it’s nice but doesn’t compare to Patsy, IMO.
I didn’t know about “Cowboy Copas” being killed in that crash. Thanks for the info.
I also like The Missouri Waltz by Eddy Howard (1946), but you won't hear it on any radio station today, for obvious reasons. The Fontaine Sisters' version, also from 1946, is more politically correct, so it might pass muster.
No one can sing like Patsy. Her voice was unique.
I didn’t hear Jim Reeves voice.
That’s right.
Wow. Thanks for sharing - moving.
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