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Patti Page. By: Cassie White. Birth/Death. She was born on November 8 th, 1927 She is still alive today and she is 84 years old. Clara Ann Fowler or Patti Page was born and grew up in Claremore, Oklahoma. Career.
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Patti Page By: Cassie White
Birth/Death • She was born on November 8th, 1927 • She is still alive today and she is 84 years old. • Clara Ann Fowler or Patti Page was born and grew up in Claremore, Oklahoma
Career • First Patti sang on a 15 minute radio show that was sponsored by the page milk company. That’s how she got her nickname. Then she was offered a part in a band called the “Jimmy Joy Band” in 1946. While touring with them she got a contract with Mercury Records and left the band in 1947.
Style of music • Patti sang pop and used her voice only. She also added jazz and country in her songs.
Important recordings • Patti was most famous for her songs Tennessee Waltz, Confess, Mockin Bird Hill, Mister and Mississippi, and Detour. • She also starred on shows like The Dean Martin Show,The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Steve Allen Show.
Life story • Clara was born and grew up in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was born into a poor and large family. Her mother and her sisters picked cotton while her father worked on the MKT railroad. She graduated from Daniel Webster high school in 1945.
Important people • Jack Rael. • Mitch Miller
This time in history • In 1945 the second World War was going on. • In 1946 a tsunami hit Hawaii. • In 1947 the Great Depression happened and there was a hurricane in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
After her career • In 2003 Clara decided to retire. She would still put on shows for charity benefits but her time in music was over.
Extra • Clara was married twice and adopted two children. • What had become of her first husband is unknown and her second husband is dead proving that girls always live longer.
Reference • Google.com • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_Page • http://www.misspattipage.com/biography.html