An Investigation into the Vocal Trends and Characteristics of Female Country Singers

Country music, for the most part, was mainly dominated by male artists for the first thirty years. Country music was viewed as being masculine, and too much of a 'butch' western theme for women to sing. In 1935 though, a woman from Arkansas changed those views. A singer and fiddler named Patsy Montana broke into the country music scene with a song named, 'I want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart'. This record became the first female, …

…in the history of women country singers, like Patsy Cline in 1960. Discography The First Ladies Of Country Music - Columbia records, Published by - Sony Entertainment Inc 2001. Greatest Love - Crimson Records, Published by - Crimson productions Ltd 1997. Woman II - Universal Music, Published by Universal record Operations 1999. That's Country - Polygram Records, Published by - Polygram Record Operations 1992. Norah Jones Come Away With Me - Capitol Records Inc, Published by - Capitol Records Inc 2002.