Patsy Cline: Country Music Singer Marker

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Winchester, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Patsy Cline: Country Music Singer

By Craig Swain, August 26, 2007

1. Patsy Cline: Country Music Singer Marker

Inscription. Patsy Cline (Virginia Patterson Hensley), world-famous singer, lived in this house. She was born in Winchester Memorial Hospital on 8 Sept. 1932. On 21 Jan. 1957 she won Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts national television show’s competition singing “Walkin’ After Midnight.” In 1961 “I fall to Pieces” became a hit. Her iconic “Crazy” was released a year later. Her haunting voice took her to the top of the charts, and her style and popularity have never waned. She died in an airplane crash on 5 Mar. 1963 in Camden, Tennessee. In 1973, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Cline is interred at nearby Shenandoah Memorial Park.

Erected 2005 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q 4i.)

Location. 39° 10.726′ N, 78° 9.851′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia. Marker is at the intersection of South Kent Street and East Monmouth Street, on the right when traveling north on South Kent Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 608 South Kent St., Winchester VA 22601, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Washington (approx. 0.3 miles away); Braddock Cannon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Washington’s Office (approx. 0.3 miles away); Winchester (approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers in Mt. Hebron Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Second Battle of Winchester (approx. 0.4 miles away); Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lutheran Pioneers (approx. 0.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Winchester.

Marker at 608 South Kent Street Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, August 26, 2007

2. Marker at 608 South Kent Street

Also see . . .
1. Patsy Cline. Includes a listing of Patsy Cline related landmarks in Winchester. (Submitted on September 1, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. ReCliner Club for Patsy Cline, An Online Museum!. (Submitted on September 4, 2007, by Sean Sako of Nashville, Tennessee.)
3. Marker Unveiling Tops Annual Trek For Cline. “This represents a significant milestone for the city of Winchester,” said Mayor Elizabeth A. Minor. “It’s long overdue.” (Submitted on March 3, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)