A Honky Tonk Angel Flies Home

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JULY 16, 2012 8:03PM

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Country music pioneer Kitty Wells has died at the age of 92.

Do you believe there was a time when they thought women couldn't make hit records? She showed those good old boys what the gals were really made of.

Her signature song, It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels, was a stinging rebuke to Hank Thompson's Wild Side of Life, which portrayed women as seductresses and homewreckers.

"Too many times married men think they're still single, that has caused many a good girl to go wrong."

And k.d. lang did this wonderful medley with Loretta Lynn, Brenda Lee and Wells on her Shadowland album in 1988.

Ellen Muriel Deason (1919-2012)

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Kitty was an extraordinary woman and singing with k.d., Brenda and Loretta... OMG!!!

jmac1949

July 16, 2012 08:39 PM

Wow! I was only vaguely familiar with Kitty Wells. Great vintage video. Also, that quartet brought together a rare collection of talent. Nice of you to put together this tribute to Kitty Wells.

Paul Fornale

July 16, 2012 08:50 PM

I have that KD Lang CD yet never realized who all was singing on that song. Kitty Wells will be missed but never forgotten.

Lunchlady 2

July 16, 2012 09:17 PM

Great title, Jeanette. Originally I thought this was going to be a post about you flying back to TN!

Boy, does this song take me back to a living room where the C&W always spun on the turntable.

You're right, a country music legend flies home indeed. Thanks for this tonite.

Scarlett Sumac

July 16, 2012 10:01 PM

First I've heard of her death Jeanette so thanks for putting this up. My bro is a big fan and I've mostly liked what I've heard. Isn't she one of country's royalty? the bro keep reminding me of who is the King, who is the High Priest and she's somewhere in the assemblage. Ah, just googled her and yes, she is the Queen.

Abrawang

July 17, 2012 01:28 AM

What a great tribute to an artist, just letting her beautiful voice ring out for us. I didn't know Kitty Wells by name, but I believe I've heard her music before. Thank you for bringing her to my attention, and to honoring her. May she rest in peace.

Alysa Salzberg

July 17, 2012 05:46 AM

The vid with k.d. and the three queens made my morning. That must have been so fun for them. I love when masters gather. This was a sweet tribute.

greenheron

July 17, 2012 07:26 AM

One of the great ones. Fitting tribute. Thanks, Jeanette.

Matt Paust

July 17, 2012 07:37 AM

Learned here. Hadn't known her work. Thank you.

r.

Jonathan Wolfman

July 17, 2012 07:47 AM

It was thoughtful of you to do this. She certainly helped lead the way for many after her.
R.I.P.

alsoknownas

July 17, 2012 09:09 AM

RIP Kitty.

Erica K

July 17, 2012 10:51 AM

Thanks everyone, for stopping by and remembering Kitty Wells. I just get sad when these legends pass away. We'll never see their like again.

And I'm glad so many of you enjoyed the k.d. lang video. She was just about the best thing that happened to country music at that time, and she was given the cold shoulder by many in Nashville. Her and Owen Bradley putting together that recording session and video was a mighty good idea.