Comments on: 100 Greatest Women, #73: Melba Montgomery

By: wes fagin

wes fagin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:50:53 +0000

I think Melba is underrated. should be in the top 50

By: Jordan Stacey

Jordan Stacey — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:28:55 +0000

I’ve never really heard anything outside of the duets with George, but I always thought that theirs were better than any of his other duet partners. I don’t think that many people know her, so that’s a shame.

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:06:49 +0000

I always considered it to be a gross miscarriage of justice that Melba Montgomery never became a huge star. As a vocalist, she would be in my top dozen females. As a duet she and the Possum were just a hair behind Porter & Dolly in my estimation (3rd would go to the unheralded pair of John Dixon and Lee Ann Noel) ,

At least she’s getting some recognition again here

By: George Strait Bags Fifty-Sixth No. 1 -- The 9513

George Strait Bags Fifty-Sixth No. 1 -- The 9513 — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:46:40 +0000

[...] Country Universe’s “100 Greatest Women” feature is currently resting at #73 with Melba Montgomery: She was a natural fit with [George] Jones, her traditional twang complementing his voice perfectly. Whereas he holds back his twang on those later [Tammy] Wynette duets, he absolutely revels in it when singing with Montgomery. Starting with the classic “We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds” in 1962, the pair had a string of hits that lasted throughout the decade. [...]