Margaret Jones (1)

Intriguing and immensely talented performer. Unfortunately, the book is very repetitious, frequently alludes to how Patsy liked to exchange dirty jokes. Excellent coverage of the behind-the-scenes operations of studios and manipulative scam artists who robbed Patsy and many other artists of their royalties. For instance, despite having a hit with " Walking After Midnight", she was penniless for several years until she signed with Randy Hughes at Decca. Patsy's marriage to a drunken, abusive husband ( Charlie Dick) is a central theme in the narrative. How she continually tolerated such a deadbeat, violent, pathetic loser is incomprehensible. Good story lines behind the recording of his signature work " Crazy", and other hits.… (meer)