Patsy Cline’s Lost Recordings Discovered: 15 Unheard Songs Now Available

Patsy Cline’s unmistakable voice forever changed the landscape of commercial music—and now, 62 years after her passing, fans are gifted with 15 never-before-heard tracks that bring her spirit back to life.

According to People, a limited-edition two-LP set of brand-new recordings went on sale in celebration of Record Store Day. The record is called "Imagine That: The Lost Recordings (1954-1963)." It will also be available on a two-set CD and as a digital download.

The story behind this project is quite remarkable. It was the "epic" musical treasure hunt with a team of music researchers, record producers, and Julie Fudge, Patsy Cline’s daughter.

The team combed through early radio broadcasts, tracked down rare demo recordings, and sifted through decades-old television archives to uncover 15 previously unreleased songs. According to NBC News, 48 songs have been remastered in total.

Patsy Cline was a trailblazer who tragically died in a plane crash at 30 years old. She crossed the boundaries between country and pop music, transitioning to become a mainstream star right before her death. The Washington Post reports that in 1959, Cline was a mainstay on the TV show Don Owens’s TV Jamboree, thanks to her rich, genre-defying vocal style.

"Her vocals had a seductive gravitas that announced a new kind of female country and western songbird, with hardly a hint of twang, which was catnip for the millions of listeners allergic if not hostile to country," The Washington Post says.

In other news, The Tennessean reports that the Patsy Cline Museum will close in May. After eight years, the Patsy Cline attraction in Nashville will shut down due to the Johnny Cash Museum expanding. The Johnny Cash Museum's expansion will include "more immersive technology and new artifacts for the first time."

The museum will close officially on May 15.