| Queen of Country Music | ||||
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| Released | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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| Record Mirror |   [1] |
Queen of Country Music is an album recorded by Kitty Wells and released in 1962 on the Decca label (DL 4197). [2] Thom Owens of Allmusic gave the album three stars and called it "a thoroughly enjoyable listen -- even if it doesn't include any hit singles." [3]
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