Wells, Kitty

Wells, Kitty

 orig. Muriel Ellen Deason

(born Aug. 30, 1919, Nashville, Tenn., U.S.) U.S. country music singer and songwriter. She sang gospel music in church as a child. In the 1930s she made her radio debut and took her name from a Carter family song. She married Johnny Wright in 1937, and they performed together off and on since. Her first major hit was the classic “It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” (1952). Her extensive repertory made her the top-ranking female country artist for some 15 years, paving the way for later stars such as Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn.

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Wells, Kitty (b. Muriel Ellen Deason) (1919–  ) country music singer, songwriter; born in Nashville, Tenn. In the 1930s and 1940s she sang on several radio programs. In 1952 she joined the "Grand Ole Opry" and recorded her first hit songs for Decca (later MCA). By 1963 she had released 461 singles and 43 albums. Her songs address such social problems as drinking and divorce and her career paved the way for other female country music singers.