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Country-western singer and songwriter Melba Montgomery, 86, died in Nashville on Jan. 15. She frequently recorded with George Jones, Gene Pitney, and Charlie Louvin, but also had a strong solo career (among her hits were “No Charge,” “Wrap Your Love Around Me,” “Don't Let the Good Times Fool You,” and “Searchin' [For Someone Like You]”). She started singing with her two brothers—they eventually appeared on radio and at the Grand Old Opry, till she hooked up (professionally) with George Jones in 1963. Montgomery’s success continued through the 1960s and ’70s, though she never really retired—she concentrated more on writing songs for other artists by the 1990s.
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I still remember seeing her albums in department stores such as Korvettes or Jamesway, usually in the cutout sections with the little holes punched in the left hand corners of the albums, with her recording partners such as George Jones.