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Kitty Wells

Remembering Kitty Wells, Queen of Country Music

Music post by Kelsey Wallace on July 16, 2012 - 1:20pm; tagged b-sides, country music, Kitty Wells.
Kitty Wells holding a guitar and looking at the cameraKitty Wells was an amazing vocalist who paved the way for women in country music for more than seven decades. She'll be missed, but she leaves a tremendous legacy behind.
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Lady Country

Music post by Danny Hayes on July 24, 2009 - 3:24pm; tagged BitchTapes, Brenda Lee, Country, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Hazel Dickens, k.d. lang, Kitty Wells, Linda Ronstadt, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Tanya Tucker.
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My Bitch Tapes mix this week is a celebration of the punkest women out there: the women of country music. While other genres largely excluded female musicians, women country singers back in the day were a dime a dozen (thank god!) Not even poverty, abusive husbands and managers, substance abuse issues, or a male-run music industry could keep these ladies away from the mic. It was hard to whittle my list down to eight of my favorite songs, but here it is.

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