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Patti Page
Group 2: Drew Honson, Andrew Taylor, Joanna Hedstrom, David Steinman, and Charlie Maahs
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Artist Biography● Born November 8, 1927 in
Oklahomao birth name was Clara Ann
Fowlero one of 11 children
● Died January 1, 2013 at age 85
● Name “Patti Page” came from a promotion she did for Page Milk at a Tulsa radio station
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Artist Biography● Signed with Mercury Records after
touring in a band with singer Jimmy Joy in 1947
● Was first singer to have T.V. programs on 3 major U.S. networks
● Had musical career until late in her life (1946-2012)
● Married 3 timeso Jack Skiba (1948-1949)o Charles O’Curran (1956-1972)o Jerome Filiciotto (1990-2009)
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● Crossover artisto Original C&W (and novelty) hits to Pop charts
● Page believed her demure, unpretentious style was appropriate for the time period (post-war)
● “Confess” (1948, pop song)o Backup singers on strikeo Producer Mitch Miller had her overdub herself
1st to do so, long before technology made this common
Musical Style
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Musical Style● “Tennessee Waltz” (1950)
o Considered the 1st true crossover hit Reached No.1 on Pop, R&B,
and C&W charts simultaneously
o Polished Pop voice with Oklahoma-ness helped to break genre boundaries
o Also used overdubbing techniqueo Over 10 million copies sold
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Musical Style● “Doggie in the Window” (1952)
o Originally a novelty song written by Bob Merrillo Featured repeated barking soundso Some criticized this song, example of ‘what was wrong
with Pop in the 50’s Led to downfall of Pop and emergence of Rock and
RollIn general:● Page capitalized on wide range of popular material and novelty “fluff”● Most songs:
o Moderate tempo, cover of C&Wo Upbeat, cute novelty
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Musical Influences● Patti Page never explicitly stated any influences, but
from her early personal and professional history, some conclusions can be drawn
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C&W and Folk Music● Page’s first album was Folk Song Favorites, which was
entirely covers of folk songs● This reflects her poor, Oklahoma background, which
would have likely led to exposure to C&W and Folk
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Jazz, Swing, and Pop● Page was also influenced by jazz and big band swing
due to her performing with Benny Goodman● Her early 1950s Pop influence was likely due to her
signing with Mercury records, which largely produced Pop
Benny Goodman
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Music of the Period: Pop● Popular in the late 1940s,
early 1950s● Mitch Miller, A&R at
Mercury Records, led the growth of Pop music
● Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Doris Day were also popular pop musicians of the era
Mitch Miller Frank Sinatra
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Music of the Period: Rhythm & Blues● Uptempo, funky, helped create the sound of rock n’ roll
(Pop vocals helped as well)● Little Richard, Fats Domino some of R&Bs pioneers,
were first popular R&B singers● Late 1950s popularity
Little Richard Fats Domino
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Music of the Period: Country● Many of Page’s most popular songs
had a country music arrangement ● Page transitioned into the Genre
later in her career● Hank Williams: epitome of 1950s
Country Western, Johnny Cash near the end of the decade
● Late 1950s Country Western had more mainstream, rock n’ roll soundHank Williams
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Social & Political Events of the Period
● Brown v. Board of Educationo More integrated socially and in music, white people singing songs
thought to be made by blacks
● TVs become common in householdso Took some of the audience away from radio
● Marilyn Monroe enters the public eyeo Women now viewed as sex symbols
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Social & Political Events of the Period
● First woman goes into spaceo Women doing more in society, no longer just a housewife
● US troops go to Vietnamo Begins period of rebellion and unrest in society
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Artist Biography--Page’s Legacy ● Was the best-selling female
vocalist of the 1950s ● Received a Grammy in 1999
for her “Live at Carnegie Hall” album
● Has 3 certified gold albums and 15 gold singles
● Has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Conclusion
Patti Page represents the musical style of the 1950s, because her music had many C&W influences, and reflected many Pop sounds of the period. Also, the 1950s was a time where the C&W, R&B, and Pop influences all came together in a developing Rock ‘n’ Roll. Page’s records contributed to the breaking genre barriers, thus making her an important artist in the development of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
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