Miss Kitty Wells sings her big 1952 #1 hit 'It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels' at the Grand Ole Opry. The songwriter was Jimmy D. Miller.
Lyric:
As I sit here tonight the jukebox playing
The tune about the wild side of life
As I listen to the words you are saying
It brings mem'ries when I was a trustful wife
It was't God who made honky tonk angels
As you said in the words of your song
Too many times married men think they're still single
That has caused many a good girl to go wrong
[ fiddle ]
It's a shame that all the blame is on us women
It's not true that only you men feel the same
From the start most ev'ry heart that's ever broken
Was because there always was a man to blame
It was't God who made honky tonk angels
As you said in the words of your song
Too many times married men think they're still single
That has caused many a good girl to go wrong
that Kitty Wells — born Ellen Muriel Deason and frequently referred to as "The Queen of Country Music" — passed away today at the age of 92. Wells, a native Nashvillian, was known for a long string of hits that included 1952's "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels," a response to Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side of Life" and the first female-sung tune to hit No. 1 on the Billboard country charts.
According to WKRN, Wells died "peacefully with family by her side" at her home this morning following complications due to a stroke. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the Hendersonville Church of Christ, and a burial will follow at Spring Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Wells' family has asked that donations be made to Goodpasture Christian School, care of the Kitty Wells/Johnnie Wright Scholarship Fund. We'll have more information in this week's forthcoming issue of the Scene.
