I was a kid from Oklahoma who never wanted to be a singer, but was told I could sing. And things snowballed.

She had a series of Top 20 hits that year. Page also incorporated jazz into some of her songs; however on most of her recordings Page added a country music arrangement. " Page had her last major hit on the Billboard Pop Chart in 1965 with "Hush.

In 1950 Patti Page had her first million-selling single "With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming" and would eventually have 14 additional million-selling singles between 1950 and 1965. She will be posthumously honored with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2013. A New York disc jockey on WNEW William B.