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Kitty Wells started her career as a “girl singer” in the 1940s and ended it as the “Queen of Country Music,” a mantle she assumed in the early 1950s and wore until her passing Monday at the age of 92.

Kitty Wells, the preeminent female country vocalist of the 1950s, died in Nashville on Monday. She was 92. She was the first of a breed: The late historian Charles Wolfe wrote that Wells’ ’50s ...

Kitty Wells, the long-reigning “Queen of Country Music” and the first woman to reach No. 1 on the country chart with her attitude-changing hit “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels,” died Monday ...

Kitty Wells, who died Monday at age 92, was born in Nashville to a family of country musicians, and within that simple truth lies a fascinating narrative. Her story spans nearly a century, and its ...

When Kitty Wells walked into Owen Bradley’s recording studio on May 3, 1952, she wasn’t looking for much more than a quick, easy paycheck. Wells was burnt out, having dedicated the past ten years to a ...

Kitty Wells revolutionized country music by becoming its first big female solo star. Wells died today at home in Nashville, Tenn., of complications from a stroke. She was 92 years old. Wells sang ...

Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music" who broke down barriers in the 1950s to women in the genre, died Monday at her home in Nashville, Tennessee, a source close to the family said. She was 92.

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Kitty Wells, a singer dubbed the "Queen of Country Music," died on Monday at her Tennessee home, according to family members. She was 92. NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Kitty Wells, a ...

Kitty Wells revolutionized country music by becoming its first big female solo star. Wells died today at home in Nashville, Tenn., of complications from a stroke. She was 92 years old. Wells sang ...

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music" who opened the door to a host of female country music headliners, died on Monday at her home in Nashville of complications from a stroke ...

NASHVILLE, July 17 (bdnews24.com/Reuters) - Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music," died this morning at her home in Nashville surrounded by family members, of ...