A Church, a Courtroom, Then Goodbye
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| "A Church a Courtroom, Then Goodbye" | ||||
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| Single by Patsy Cline | ||||
| from the album Songs by Patsy Cline | ||||
| B-side | "Honky Tonk Merry Go Round" | |||
| Released | July 20, 1955 | |||
| Recorded | June 1, 1955 | |||
| Studio | Bradley Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
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| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | Coral | |||
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| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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"A Church, a Courtroom, Then Goodbye" is a song by American country music singer Patsy Cline. It was composed by Eddie Miller and W.S. Stevenson. It was released as Cline's debut single in July 1955 via Coral Records.
Patsy Cline began performing in a country music band led by Bill Peer. With his assistance, she signed her first recording contract in 1954 with 4 Star Records.[2] Cline began recording in Nashville, Tennessee alongside producer Owen Bradley. Bradley was chosen to produce her because she was believed to have a "pop sound". "A Church, a Courtroom, Then Goodbye" was recorded on July 1, 1955 at the Bradley Studios. The track had been composed by Eddie Miller and W.S. Stevenson (a pen name for Bill McCall). It was Cline's third recording session in her career. She cut several additional sides during the same session, including "Turn the Cards Slowly," "Hidin' Out," and "Honky Tonk Merry Go Round."[3]