Patty paige biography

Born Clara Ann Fowler, November 8, , in Claremore, OK; father worked for the railroad; married and divorced twice; children: Kathleen, Daniel (both adopted). Addresses: Management-- Jack Rael Management, Huntley Dr., Los Angeles, CA Booking agent-- Thomas Cassidy, Inc., Horseshoe Dr., Basalt, CO

In the decade immediately following World War II but preceding the flowering of rock and roll, a set of star vocalists rose to the top of popular music, displacing the big swing bands that listeners and dancers had favored during the war era.

This was really the point of origin for the music industry as we know it today: record-label executives wrested the power in the industry from the old publishing firms and carefully cultivated the careers of singing stars, assiduously managing their public images.

One of the very biggest of these stars was Patti Page. She provided the vocals for "Tennessee Waltz," one of the most successful popular recordings of all time.

Page was born Clara Ann Fo