Patti Page
Clara Ann Fowler, known professionally as Patti Page, was born on November 8, 1927, in Claremore, Oklahoma. She emerged from humble beginnings as one of eleven children in a family supported by a railroad foreman father and a mother who picked cotton. Page began her singing career at a young age, performing at radio station KTUL in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She adopted her stage name from the Page Milk Company, a sponsor of the radio program where she first gained recognition.
Page's career took off after signing with Mercury Records in 1947, becoming their first successful female artist. Her innovative use of overdubbing on the 1948 hit "Confess" marked a milestone in studio technology. Her 1950 recording of "Tennessee Waltz" became a massive crossover hit, blending pop and country music, and became one of the best-selling singles of the 20th century. Throughout the 1950s, she was the top-charting female vocalist, with hits like "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" and "Old Cape Cod."
Page's influence extended beyond music; she appeared in films such as "Elmer Gantry" and "Boys' Night Out," and starred in her own network television shows. Her career spanned six decades, during which she sold over 100 million records, making her one of the best-selling female artists in American popular music history.
Patti Page was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 1997 and posthumously honored with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2013. She passed away on January 1, 2013, in Encinitas, California, leaving behind a legacy as "The Singin' Rage, Miss Patti Page."
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