American Masters

How Patsy Cline balanced home life and commercial success

Clip: 03/04/2017 | 1m 15s  | Video has closed captioning.

Despite growing commercial success and a rigorous schedule, Patsy Cline continued to manage her household herself. Even as "Crazy" rocketed to the top of the charts in 1962, she balanced domestic duties like cooking, cleaning and raising her children with all of the demands of life as a performing artist.

Aired: 03/04/17

Rating: NR

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