The loss of Patsy Cline is one of country music's biggest tragedies. Cline was killed in a plane crash on March 5, 1963, just as her career was at an all-time high.
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But now, more than 60 years after Cline passed away, new music is coming from the Country Music Hall of Fame member. Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963) is available now. The collection includes 48 songs, 15 brand-new ones. Also included on Imagine That are versions of some of Cline's previous hits. Among the songs are "I Fall to Pieces," plus "Crazy," "Walkin' After Midnight" and more.
"This marks the first new release of a Patsy Cline album in 13 years," a description reads on Imagine That (via Mass Live), adding that the family fully endorses the project. "Every period of Patsy's storied career is represented in the tracklist and the book features insights and commentary on the music, the production, the era, and Patsy."
The songs on Imagine That are from live recordings of Cline. The songs were discovered in Marc Zitelman's basement, where they had been for more than 30 years.
"I think the thing is that it's finally found its way into perpetuity," Zitelman tells NBC4 Washington. "So, I'm actually really thrilled that this is now in a place where forever it can be heard, and it's something I don't think was ever heard before."
Patsy Cline's Family's Reaction To The New Songs
Cline's daughter Julie Fudge was just four years old when her mother was killed. For Fudge, Imagine That is a gift she will cherish forever.
"It's just like she's alive again," Fudge says. "It is really, very personal. And I'm just so impressed with the work that these people did and so glad that we trusted them to do this."
Because the songs are from live recordings, Fudge gets to travel back in time to know her mother.
"She's in her early 20s and she's singing in front of people live," Fudge says. "And so, it really does have a personal feel when you listen to it. It's like sitting in a room and talking to somebody."
"I'm just so grateful to these people who had the foresight to hang on to these things, she adds. "Or to even have them in the beginning."
