The Real Reason Patsy Cline Covered Crazy By Willie Nelson

Cline had worked toward country music stardom, but her career had stalled after a car crash took her out of action to recuperate, says Biography. There are at least two different versions of how she snagged "Crazy." According to Nelson's autobiography, he played a demo for Cline's husband and manager, Charlie Dick. Dick was so impressed he took Nelson home with him at 1 a.m. to play the song for Cline. Nelson claims he was hesitant to go inside — it was 1 a.m., after all — but that Cline, a "sweetheart," came out to personally invite him inside.

Alternate history is reported by the Nelson biography Willie Nelson: An Epic Life. Dick had played one of Nelson's songs for his wife — over and over and over again, and now Cline had a "bad taste" in her mouth whenever Nelson's name was mentioned. When Nelson showed up at the house with the "Crazy" demo, he was understandably reluctant to go inside. He hid in the car while one of his songwriting colleagues made the pitch. The story ends, again, with Cline coming out personally to bring him inside.

Released in October 1961, the song hit #2 on the country music charts and reached #9 on the Hot 100. For the 100th anniversary of the jukebox, the Amusement and Music Operators Association named "Crazy" one of the two most-played jukebox recordings of all time.

Crazy, right?

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