Ellen Muriel Deason, known professionally as Kitty Wells, was an American pioneering female country music singer. She broke down a barrier for women in country music with her 1952 hit recording "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels", which also made her the first female country singer to top the U.S. country charts and turned her into the first female country superstar. “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” would also be her first of several pop crossover hits. Wells is the only artist to be awarded top female vocalist awards for 14 consecutive years. Her chart-topping hits continued until the mid-1960s, paving the way for and inspiring a long list of female country singers who came to prominence in the 1960s.
First performed by Al Montgomery as "Did God Make Honky Tonk Angels" on the Feature label which was owned by songwriter J.D. Miller.
There Goes My Everything is a studio album by American country music artist Jack Greene. It was released in December 1966 on Decca Records and was produced by Owen Bradley. It was Greene's debut studio album as a recording artist after playing in the band of Ernest Tubb for several years. Three singles were included in the album. Its biggest hit was the title track, which topped the country charts in 1966 and helped jump start Greene's music career. The album itself would also reach peak positions on the Billboard country chart following its release.
Jack Anglin was an American country music singer best known as a member of the Anglin Brothers, and later Johnnie & Jack with Johnnie Wright.
"I Walk Alone" is a song written by Herbert Wilson. and recorded by American country music artist, Eddy Arnold and was the B-side of his 78 rpm single "Did You See My Daddy Over There" (1945), and later for his compilation album Eddy Arnold Sings Them Again (1960).
Herbert Paul Gilley was an American country music lyricist and promoter from Kentucky. In his lifetime, he was little known as a songwriter, but decades after his death by drowning at age 27, he was identified more widely as likely having written the lyrics to a dozen famous songs, including two that were hits for Hank Williams: "Cold, Cold Heart" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry". He may have also written "I Overlooked an Orchid", which was a number-one country hit in 1974 for Mickey Gilley. Other songs that have been attributed to Gilley include "If Teardrops Were Pennies", "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes", and "Crazy Arms".
For Loving You is a studio album released by the American country music artists Bill Anderson and Jan Howard in February 1968 on Decca Records. The album was their first collaborative album, setting the trend for a series of studio albums over the next few years. The album's title track, "For Loving You", was the lead single and became a number 1 hit on the Billboard country songs chart.
After Dark is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1959 on the Decca label. On its release, Billboard praised the "haunting nasal quality" of her voice and called the album another "great collection of ballads having to do with the seamy and sinful sides of life, sung as only Kitty Wells can sing them."
Winner of Your Heart is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1956 on the Decca label.
Lonely Street is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1958 on the Decca label. Thom Owens of AllMusic found it "slightly uneven but enjoyable". On November 17, 1958, it was ranked No. 9 on Billboard magazine's "Favorite C&W Albums" based on the magazine's annual poll of country and western disc jockeys.
Kitty Wells' Country Hit Parade is an album by Kitty Wells that was released in 1956 on the Decca label. Joe Viglione of Allmusic.com gave it four stars and called it "groundbreaking", "a classic of the genre", and "entertaining beyond its historical importance."
Seasons of My Heart is an album by Kitty Wells that was released in 1960 on the Decca label. Thom Owens of Allmusic called the album "an excellent LP collection of country ballads."
Christmas Day with Kitty Wells is a Christmas album recorded by country music singer Kitty Wells and released in 1962 on the Decca label. Wells was accompanied by the Jordanaires on the album. Allmusic gave it three stars.
The Kitty Wells Story is a double album consisting of re-recordings of the greatest hits of Kitty Wells. It was released in 1963 on the Decca label.
Lonesome Sad and Blue is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1965 on the Decca label in the United States and on the Brunswick label in the United Kingdom. Thom Owens of Allmusic gave the album three stars and called it "a typically enjoyable set of country ballads and weepers."
Queen of Honky Tonk Street is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1967 on the Decca label in the United States and on the Calendar Records label (SR66-9640) in Australia.
Showcase is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1968 on the Decca label. In the United Kingdom, it was released by MCA Records with the title My Big Truck Drivin' Man. The album's title track, "My Big Truck Drivin' Man", was Wells' final top 40 hit, peaking at No. 35 on the Billboard country chart.
We'll Stick Together is an album of duets between Kitty Wells and her husband Johnny Wright. It was released in 1968 on the Decca label. The Jordanaires provided backup vocals and music.
Kitty Wells' & Red Foley's Golden Favorites is an album of duets by Kitty Wells and Red Foley. It was released in 1961 on the Decca label.
Forever Young is an album from Kitty Wells that was released in 1974 on the Capricorn label.
