Other modern-day country stars have written testimonials about the new book, and the trailblazing role that both Cline and Lynn played. She told me I could be a better singer if I would. Whenever it’s going to be a high note, pull the mic away from my mouth, which helped me a lot. In a new telephone interview with Billboard, Lynn, now 87, says: “She told me how to walk onstage, you know, and how to hold the mic. Cline would hand down stage costumes to her, giving advice on business, how to survive in the male-dominated country world, and on her professional technique. After Cline’s car crash that year, Lynn sang her ‘I Fall To Pieces’on an edition of The Midnite Jamboree, and was invited to meet the older artist in hospital. 14 on the country chart with her 1960 debut single ‘I’m A Honky Tonk Girl,’ although three subsequent singles failed to chart. In 1961, Lynn was an up-and-coming country name, having made her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry the previous October.
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