Forty-one years ago today, The Judds were at the top of the Hot Country Songs chart with their second Grammy-winning single.

But this wasn’t a novelty act. Right out of the gate, The Judds began a trajectory to becoming a country music institution. They effortlessly merged the classic sound of Patsy Cline with the clean ...

When Did the Judds Release Their First Album? They had already logged their first No. 1 hit, “Mama He’s Crazy,” by the time they released their debut full-length album, Why Not Me. Released as the ...