Welcome back to Country Music 4 Ever! Today I want to discuss one of the most controversial songs in the history of country music. Keep in mind, this song was controversial in a good way.

In 1952, Kitty Wells released "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" as what would now be considered a diss-track in response to Hank Thompson's 15-week number one, "The Wild Side of Life." In Hank's song, he told a story of a husband whose wife left him for the bar scene to be amongst other men. He then goes on to throw all of the blame on the wife for breaking up the marriage, which could be partly true. However, Kitty responded with "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels," which explains that the blame should not fall only on the woman. The other men are just as much to blame.

This may seem like a pretty normal argument between men and women, but keep in mind, at the time of this song's release, it was unheard of for a woman to be a big country star with a few exceptions including Patsy Montana with "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart," Maybelle Carter of The Carter Family, and a few others. It was a very bold move for Kitty at the time to challenge the work of one of country's biggest stars.

"It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" quickly went to the top of the country charts despite being banned from numerous radio stations. The overwhelming support from fans helped it shoot to the top.

Kitty paved the way for future women in country music to speak their minds without being afraid of the pushback they might receive. This was one of the riskiest songs in the whole genre, but it definitely paid off. It was such a success that it is still being covered by today's country artists including Ella Langley on her brand-new album, "Dandelion."

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