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Lauren Alaina Honors Late Kitty Wells With Medley at Grand Ole Opry

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:00:24 +0000

Young country up-and-comer Lauren Alaina paid her respects to country legend Kitty Wells last night (July 25) at the Grand Ole Opry. Wells died on July 16, and the 17-year-old singer said goodbye in the best way she knew how: by singing a medley of the iconic torchy hits Wells left behind.

Kitty Wells 'It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels' KLAW Classic [VIDEO]

Steve Kelly — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:03:45 +0000

Kitty Wells was born Ellen Muriel Deason on August 30, 1919 in Nashville, Tennessee and unfortunately we lost Kitty on Monday July 16th. The song we are spotlighting today is Kitty’s only #1 hit of here career with ‘ It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.’

Kitty Wells Dies: Country Stars Pay Tribute

Billy Dukes — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:00:25 +0000

Kitty Wells did almost as much for country music as the guitar and fiddle. The Queen of Country died on Monday at the age of 92 after complications from a recent stroke. Wells was not only a major hitmaker in the ’50s and ’60s, but she was the first female country singer with a voice that the mostly male-dominated industry stepped aside and respected.

Kitty Wells Dead at 92

Billy Dukes — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:36:58 +0000

Kitty Wells, a woman who paved a trail for legends like Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn, has died. Nashville’s WTVF television reports that the ‘It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels’ singer passed away in her home on Monday morning (July 16).