Patsy Cline Biography | 1950s MUSIC

Brenda shares the heartfelt bond she had with Patsy Cline, whom she felt was like a sister. Their deep love and connection are beautifully captured in 'Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around,' now streaming on PBS. | Brenda Lee

During a 2018 panel discussion at the Museum, Brenda Lee is asked to pinpoint a woman in country music who changed her life. "Patsy Cline," she offers, opening into an emotional memory of the fellow Country Music Hall of Fame member, who took a then-teenaged Lee under her wing. Hear that memory from Brenda Lee here. Stream the full panel discussion — Lee, writer Holly Gleason, and singer-songwriter Aubrie Sellers exploring the contributions and struggles of pioneering women in country music — on