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Patti Page – Mocking Bird Hill
With Orchestra conducted by Jack Rael
Written by Vaughn Horton
78 RPM audio transfer from Bowness Arts' collection of vintage records
Patti Page – Mockin' Bird Hill / I Love You Because
Label: Mercury – 5595 (Canada)
Format: Vinyl, 10", 78 RPM
Released: 1951
Genre: Pop
Style: Vocal
Other side of this record: I Love You Because
youtu.be/WXGJpIS36P0
Patti Page was born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was an American singer and actress. 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". 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?". In 1997, Patti Page was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. She died on January 1, 2013, aged 85. in Encinitas, California. She was posthumously honored with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2013.
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
Patti Page – Mocking Bird Hill
With Orchestra conducted by Jack Rael
Written by Vaughn Horton
78 RPM audio transfer from Bowness Arts' collection of vintage records
Patti Page – Mockin' Bird Hill / I Love You Because
Label: Mercury – 5595 (Canada)
Format: Vinyl, 10", 78 RPM
Released: 1951
Genre: Pop
Style: Vocal
Other side of this record: I Love You Because
youtu.be/WXGJpIS36P0
Patti Page was born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927 in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was an American singer and actress. 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". 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?". In 1997, Patti Page was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. She died on January 1, 2013, aged 85. in Encinitas, California. She was posthumously honored with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2013.
Note: The first 78 RPM record came into existence around 1894, and in 1912 the Gramophone Company established 78 rotations per minute as their recording standard. The production of shellac records continued throughout the 78 rpm era, with "non-breakable" 78 rpm vinyl records being introduced in the 1940s. The popularity of the 33 1/3 rpm "Long Play" record, initially released in 1948, caused the 78 rpm record to become obsolete before the end of the 1950s. As these 78 rpm recordings are quite old, they may contain derogatory language and/or negative stereotypes. It is important to evaluate such recordings within their historical context and consider them as a reflection of the attitudes prevalent at the time. These recordings form an integral part of the historical record and do not represent the views of this poster, channel, or Bowness Arts.
