Gladys Stacey

Real name: Gladys Lee Stacy
Born: July 29, 1915
Died: March 31, 2014
Country: United States
IPI: 00029394855
Comments: Country music performer from White County, Tennessee. She married Lester Flatt when she was 16 and he was 17. They performed together as a duo and later, in 1943, with Charlie Monroe & His Kentucky Pardners. She quit performing in 1945 when Lester joined Bill Monroe's band. For copyright purposes, Lester Flatt used his wfe's maiden name for songs he wrote.
Family: Lester Flatt Husband

Songs written by Gladys Stacey

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Blue Ridge Cabin Home	Louise Certain, Gladys Stacey	Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs	1957	Covered by (5 artists)
Crying My Heart Out over You	Louise Certain, Gladys Stacey, Troy Martin, Carl Butler	Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and The Foggy Mountain Boys	November 9, 1959	Covered by (9 artists)
Give Me Flowers While I'm Living	Louise Certain, Gladys Stacey, Elvin Bigger	Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys	May 20, 1957	Covered by (5 artists)
You Can Feel It in Your Soul	Gladys Stacey	Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys	February 21, 1955	Covered by Dub Crouch, Norman Ford and The Bluegrassers