Patsy Cline death

Floral tributes in the shapes of musical instruments, cowboy hats and boots form a backdrop at memorial services in Nashville, Tennessee in March 1963 for four stars of the country music field killed in a plane crash. The entertainers, Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas with talent scout Randy Hughes were returning from a benefit performance. Four others in the field have died violent deaths in the past year and half, giving substance to the legend that tragedy, a theme of their music, follows them to their graves. (AP Photo)