Patti Page

Patti Page, stage name of Clara Ann Fowler ( Claremore [1] [2] ( Oklahoma ), November 8th 1927 - Encinitas ( California ), January 1 2013 ) was an American singer. She had big hits with songs like " Tennessee Waltz, "" With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming "and" (How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window. " In commercial terms, she was the most successful singer of the fifties. [3] Patti Page sold over one hundred million records and has 50 albums to her name. Patti Page died on January 1, 2013 in a nursing home in Encinitas, California.



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*1 Biography  ==[Biography  edit ] == ===[Youth  edit ] === Patti Page's childhood was one of poverty. She grew up in a large family in Claremore; She had seven sisters and three brothers. Her father, Benjamin Fowler, [4] was a railroad worker. Her mother, Margaret, was a cotton picker. There was no money for electricity, so they could in the evening to read, she later recalled. They lived in small villages and towns in Oklahoma . She visited the Daniel Webster High School in Tulsa, where she graduated in 1945. In the same city of Tulsa, she began singing at age of eighteen a local radio station. They replaced the singer in the programMeet Patti Page Show, sponsored by Page Milk Company, and took her stage name Patti Page on. [5] She was in the band of saxophonist Jack Rael, who later became her manager. Then she sang at the Jimmy Joy Band, which in 1947 in Chicago ended. She ate there at one point along with a group of musicians led by Benny Goodman . Through him they obtained a recording contract with Mercury Records . ===First success 1947-1950 <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">The success of Patti Page began when her single "Confess" recorded in 1947. The success was not due to recordings. There was a strike going on and the background singers did not show up. The record company then decided to use the voice of Page herself to fill the gap. The music producerMitch Miller was familiar with overdubbing. Pages voice was one of the first voices could be heard through overdubs on its own platelets. The technique was later used more often on her pictures. "Confess" in 1948 took twelfth place in the precursor of the Billboard Hot 100 . He quickly sequel singles, including "So in Love" also took the top 20 in 1949. In 1949 she also took a top-20 position in the country tables of the same magazine with "Money, Marbles and Chalk". Greater success followed with "With My Eyes Open, I'm Dreaming", which was more than 1,000,000 copies sold. As a result of the foreign overdubbing was named Patti Page or listed as group, but also as The Patti Page Quartet. The single "All My Love" that followed in 1950 the number 1 position and be pulled out for five weeks. Also, "I Do not Care If the Sun Do not Shine" and "Back in Your Own Backyard" reached the top 25.
 * 1.1 Youth
 * 1.2 First success from 1947 to 1950
 * 1.3 Recognition
 * 1.4 Stabilization 1966-1982
 * 2 Discography
 * <span class="tocnumber" style="color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none;">2.1 <span style="background-image:none;background-attachment:initial;background-size:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;">  <span class="toctext" style="color:rgb(11,0,128);background:none;">Studio Albums

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">A second number 1 position she took with her ​​single " Tennessee Waltz "in late 1950 it was thirteen weeks at number one in 1950/1951. It was also noted in the country lists. The song was acover of Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys in 1947. Eventually, the song became a worldwide bestseller with more than seven million copies in the fifties to fifteen million copies in the20th century . At the same time they sold more than one million copies of the sheet music. In 1983 it was heard in the film The Right Stuff . ===<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[Recognition  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">After Tennessee Waltz flowed success. The successor Would I love you (love you, love you) made ​​the Top 5 and sold over 1 million copies. Mockin 'birdhill who came afterwards also cited such sales. Hits kept coming with Mister and Mississippi, And so to sleep again and Detour sold well. Detour was her seventh picture that more than 1 million times passed the counter. In 1951, then released her first LP titled Folk Song Favorites . Also in 1952 went by with I went to your wedding, which was nearly two months at No. 1, but actually was more intended as B-side of You belong to me. That way, she defeated Jo Stafford who was then in the charts with You belong to me. After the No. 1 hit followed Come what may, Once in a while and Why do not you believe me.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">In 1953 perhaps best known hit appeared Pages (How much is that) Doggie in the window, another No. 1 hit with more than 1 million copies and more than 5 months listed in the Billboard chart.It was in the style of novelty including with a barking dog, which contributed to the success. The song was written by Bob Merill and it also came out on the album for children Arfie goes to school.This was followed by further successes including Changing partners, which achieved a number 3 ranking. The following year saw Cross over the bridge (number 2 position), Steam Heat andlove Let me go. In 1955 it was the turn Croce di oro.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">In 1956, Patti Page was a new musical director. Vic Schoen would accompany her further into her hits as Mama from the train, Alleghene moon, A poor man's roses (or a rich man's gold) andOld Cape Cod. In September 1956 she took the poem Manhattan Tower of Gordon Jenkins, that took the 18th place on the Billboard album chart. The music of shoe fit more with Page's voice, but he left her as alt also discover the higher echelons and sing. The cooperation was good, they made music together until 1999.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">During the '50s with such success as a singer, could television -optredens inevitable. Shows like The Dean Martin Show , The Ed Sullivan Show and The Steve Show Allenm eventually led to shows that were built around her like Scott Music Hall (1952-1953) on NBC . Then came The Patti Page Show, The Big Record and The Patti Page Olds Show. She also starred in films such asPlayhouse 90 and Elmer Gentry. She sang include the title track of Boys' night out where she also played a role.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">After the heyday took somewhat successful, but occasionally there was a hit, for example, You'll answer to me, Mom and dad's waltz and Hush, Hush, Sweet Caroline, her last number 10 hit.That last song was the title track of the same name movie with Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland . ===<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);"><span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[Stabilization  1966-1982 <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">]  === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Page had been signed to Columbia Records and through that label, she released several albums. Until the 70s continued to spend Patti Page successful singles, including You can not be true, dear, Gentle On My Mind and Little green apples. She slid stylistically increasingly toward country music. She sang in that genre also covers like David Houstons Almost persuaded and Tammy Wynettes Stand by your man . The transition of the decade Page Columbia had already left. She returned to Mercury Records in 1973 where she met her old music producer Shelby Singleton again. She was then in the whole country corner example I wish I had a mommy like you and her album I'd rather be sorry (Mercury). In 1973 she sang with Hello, we're lonely a duet with Tom T. Hall, the fourteenth took place in the American Country List . That was also the year she returned to Columbia again, this time with Epic Records . In 1974 and 1975, followed by hits like i may not be lovin 'you and Less than a song. She slowly disappeared from the charts. In 1980 she moved to Plantation Records and in the following years she sang with famous symphony orchestras . In 1981 hit followed No aces. Her latest success was My husband Friday.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:20.3636360168457px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;">In 1997 she was the first woman who was admitted to the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and also she was she was listed in 2010 in America's Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame . ==<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[Discography  edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);"><span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[Studio  Albums <span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">edit <span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">]  ===
 * Songs of Patti Page (1950)
 * Folk Song Favorites (1951)
 * Tennessee Waltz (1952)
 * Patti Sings for Romance (1953)
 * Song Souvenirs (1954)
 * Just Patti (1955)
 * Patti's Songs (1955)
 * And I Thought About You (1955)
 * So Many Memories (1955)
 * I've Heard That Song Before (1955)
 * Indiscretion (1955)
 * Let's Get Away from It All (1955)
 * Patti Page on Camera (1955)
 * Romance on the Range (1955)
 * The Waltz Queen (1955)
 * Three Little Words (1955)
 * I'll Remember April (1956)
 * In the Land of Hi-Fi (1956)
 * Manhattan Tower (1956)
 * Music for Two in Love (1956)
 * This is My Song (1956)
 * Page One - Sings a Collection of Her Most Famous Songs (1956)
 * Page Two - Sings a Collection of Her Most Famous Songs (1956)
 * Page Three - Easy Listening (1956)
 * Four Page (1956)
 * The Voices of Patti Page (1956)
 * You Go to My Head (1956)
 * Just a Closer Walk With Thee (1960)
 * Patti Page Sings the Stars in "Elmer Gantry" (1960)
 * Country & Western Golden Hits (1961)
 * Go on Home (1962)
 * Patti Page Sings Golden Hits of the Boys (1962)
 * Say Wonderful Things (1963)
 * The Singing Rage (1963)
 * Blue Dream Street (1964)
 * The Nearness of You (1964)
 * Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1965)
 * Today My Way (1967)
 * Gentle on My Mind (1968)
 * Stand by Your Man (1970)
 * Honey Come Back (1970)
 * I'd Rather Be Sorry (1971)