Patti Page
b. Clara Ann Fowler, 8 November 1927, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. A popular singer who is said to have sold more records during the 50s than any other female artist, Page's total sales (singles and albums) are claimed to be in excess of 60 million. One of eight girls in a family of 11, Clara Fowler started her career singing country songs on radio station KTUL in Tulsa, and played weekend gigs with Art Klauser And His Oklahomans. She successfully auditioned for KTUL's Meet Patti Page show, sponsored by the Page Milk Company, and took the name with her when she left. Jack Rael, who was road manager and played baritone saxophone for the Jimmy Joy band, heard her on the radio and engaged her to sing with them; he later became her manager for over 40 years. In 1948 Page appeared on the top-rated Breakfast Club on Chicago radio, and sang with the Benny Goodman Septet. In the same year she had her first hit record, "Confess", on which, in the cause of economy, she overdubbed her own voice to create the effect of a vocal group. In 1949, she used that revolutionary technique again on her first million-seller, "With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming". The song was re-released 10 years later with a more modern orchestral backing.
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Albums
- (2003) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Patti Page
- (1999) In The Land Of Hi-Fi
- (1998) Live From Carnegie Hall: The 50th Anniversary Concert
- (1997) Golden Greats
- (1995) Greatest Songs - Legendary Artist Series
- (1995) Golden Hits
- (1995) The Patti Page Collection: The Mercury Years, Volume 1
- (1993) Christmas With Patti Page
- (1987) Patti Page's Greatest Hits
- (1966) Sings America's Favorite Hymns
- (1966) 16 Most Requested Songs
Top Tracks
- Tennessee Waltz
- Old Cape Cod
- Allegheny Moon
- Mockin' Bird Hill
- Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte
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