American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1932, One of Country’s Most Influential Female Voices—Mentored by Patsy Cline and Helped Put on the Map by Jim Reeves

One of the most influential country singers of the 20th century, the incomparable Dottie West, was born on this very day in 1932. Dottie West launched her career in the mid-1950s. She continued to ...
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, ...