Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), better known by her stage name Patti Page, was an American singer. Primarily known for pop and country music, she was the top-charting female vocalist and best-selling female artist of the 1950s, selling over 100 million records during a six-decade-long career. She was often introduced as "the Singin' Rage, Miss Patti Page". New York WNEW disc-jockey William B. Williams introduced her as "A Page in my life called Patti".
Page signed with Mercury Records in 1947, and became their first successful female artist, starting with 1948's "Confess". In 1950, she had her first million-selling single "With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming", and eventually had 14 additional million-selling singles between 1950 and 1965.
Page's signature song, "Tennessee Waltz", was one of the biggest-selling singles of the 20th century, and is recognized today as one of the official songs of the state of Tennessee. It spent 13 weeks atop the Billboard's best-sellers list in 1950/51. Page had three additional number-one hit singles between 1950 and 1953, "All My Love (Bolero)", "I Went to Your Wedding", and "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?".
Unlike most other pop singers, Page blended country music styles into many of her songs. As a result of this crossover appeal, many of Page's singles appeared on the Billboard Country Chart. In the 1970s, she shifted her style more toward country music and began having even more success on the country charts, ending up as one of the few vocalists to have charted in five separate decades.
With the rise of rock and roll in the 1950s, mainstream popular music record sales began to decline. Page was among the few pop singers who were able to maintain popularity, continuing to have hits well into the 1960s, with "Old Cape Cod", "Allegheny Moon", "A Poor Man's Roses (or a Rich Man's Gold)", and "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte".
In 1997, Patti Page was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. She was posthumously honored with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2013.
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Allegheny Moon - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, September 2, 1956 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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Father, Father - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, September 2, 1956 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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Married I Can Always Get - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, November 4, 1956 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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Deed I Do - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, September 2, 1956 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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Old Cape Cod/Left Right Out Of Your Heart/Allegheny Moon - Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, July 22, 1962 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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The Boll Weevil Song/Home On The Range - Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 14, 1962 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming/(How Much Is) That Doggie In the Window - Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, July 22, 1962 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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Go On Home - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 14, 1962 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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Just In Time - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 14, 1962 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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Tennessee Waltz - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, July 22, 1962 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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Most People Get Married - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, April 1, 1962 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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All The Way - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, April 1, 1962 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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I'm Sitting On Top Of The World - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 4, 1950 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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Big Daddy/Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home - Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 10, 1963 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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Just A Simple Melody - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 10, 1963 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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Call Me Irresponsible - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 3, 1964 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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If I Had A Hammer - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 3, 1964 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1956-1964 -
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I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 4, 1950 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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Oklahoma Blues - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 4, 1950 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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If I Were You Baby, I'd Love Me - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, September 10, 1950 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 4, 1950 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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Father, Father - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 25, 1953 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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With My Eyes Wide Open, I'm Dreaming/I Went To Your Wedding/(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window - Medley/Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 25, 1953 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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Autumn In Rome - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 30, 1954 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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Changing Partners - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 31, 1954 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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I Cried - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 10, 1954 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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Oklahoma Blues - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 10, 1954 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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Steam Heat - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 30, 1954 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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The Mama Doll Song - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 10, 1954 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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The Whole World Is Singing My Song - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 31, 1954 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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Hey Liberace - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 30, 1954 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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Cross Over The Bridge - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 31, 1954 - Patti Page On The Ed Sullivan Show 1950-1954 -
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