In 1935, Patsy Montana became a pioneer for women in country music when her recording of "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" sold one million copies, proving to the recording industry that female country singers could achieve...

Ruby(e) Blevins (she added the "e" herself later in life) aka Patsy Montana (October 30, 1908–May 3, 1996) was an American country music singer-songwriter and the first female country music performer to sell one million records. Rubye Blevins was...