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The death of Kitty Wells on Monday (July 16), at age 92, marked the passing of the first female star in the history of country music. In a simple statement on her website, Loretta Lynn writes, "Kitty Wells will always be the greatest female country singer of all times...

Kitty Wells, the "Queen of Country Music," died today (July 16) after complications from a stroke. She was 92 years old. The future country icon was born Ellen Muriel Deason in Nashville, Tenn., and began her singing career performing with her siblings in a group called the Deason Sisters...