Country Legends
Here is a collection of personal garments from Hank Williams, Jim Reeves, Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline.
Hank Williams Sr. purchased this hat from the Shreveport Hat & Clothier Company in the final months of 1952, and wore it regularly during his live performances with The Louisiana Hayride on KWKH (Shreveport, Louisiana) before presenting it to another Hayride performer, Red Sovine, shortly before his death.
Loretta Lynn
A stage costume from Loretta Lynn
Patsy Cline
A dress, boots, a wig and a hat belonging to one of country music's favorite stars
Patsy Cline
On June 14, 1961, Patsy Cline and her brother were involved in a head-on car collision. The impact of the
accident threw Patsy through the windshield, nearly killing her. Suffering from a jagged cut across her forehead that
required stitches, a broken wrist, and a dislocated hip, she spent months in a hospital. Her forehead was still
visibly scarred when she left the hospital. To hide the scarring Patsy wore a wig.
Hank Williams
A personal shirt of Hank Williams' that was worn on stage
Jim Reeves
Stage outfit from country singer Jim Reeves
LEFT: Know for his smooth styling voice. Even after his death from a plane crash near Nashville, Tennessee in 1964, his music continued to hit the charts in the top 10 all the way in the 1980's with such hits as: "He'll Have To Go", "Blue Boy", "Am I Losing You", "Blue Side Of Lonesome", and "Welcome To My World"
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ABOVE: Jim Reeves is pictured wearing this jacket alongside country star Kitty Wells.
