I'm not really a c&w guy, but Patsy transcended all pop genres. As far as female c&w artists she was definitely my atf.
I had a cd of her in live performance, and her "between songs" patter reminded me a bit of Elvis in those years. Sounded kind of "tough" in fact. I imagine she needed to project that "one of the boys" exterior image as a pioneer solo female country singer in those years.
A voice that could break your heart!