Liner Notes
Patti Page’s popular voice
Here’s a voice we’ve heard before. It was during a 78 RPM Sunday when we had plenty of her shellac to fill a show. This singer went on to have her own TV show where she sang many of the pop hits from that time.
In fact, the tunes that made it on this album were among the most requested from her show.
So, get ready to hear an artist known as the Singin’ Rage in Volume 237: A TV Page.
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00:00 – Season’s Show Intro
00:49 – Episode Introduction
01:32 – It’s A Good Day
03:19 – First Break: Why I chose this record for this episode
04:37 – (I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I’ll Be Happy
06:22 – Second Break: More information about the record, its marketplace value and what condition my dad’s vinyl is in.
09:40 – Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
12:39 – Sometimes I’m Happy
14:12 – Third Break: Artist Bio
17:17 – Crazy Rhythm
19:28 – Fourth Break: this episode’s Interesting Side Note.
22:11 – Gypsy
24:56 – Gypsy In My Soul
26:19 – Fifth Break: Final Words
27:48 – Happy Days Are Here Again
30:25 – Close
Credits and Copyrights:
Patti Page – On Camera…Patti Page…Favorites From TV
Label: Mercury – MG 20398
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Released: 1959
Genre: Jazz
Style: Easy Listening
We will hear 8 of the 12 songs on this album.
It’s A Good Day
written by Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour
(I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I’ll Be Happy
written by Cliff Friend, Lew Brown, Sidney Clare
Sometimes I’m Happy
written by Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey
Crazy Rhythm
written by Roger Wolfe Kahn, Joseph Meyer, Irving Caesar
Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
written by Anna Sosenko
Gypsy
written by Billy Reid
Gypsy In My Soul
written by Clay Boland, Moe Jaffe
Happy Days Are Here Again
written by Milton Ager, Jack Yellen
I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.
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Here is the Episode Script!
Thanks sweetie and thank YOU for tuning into episode 237 of Spinning My Dad’s Vinyl.
Here’s a voice we’ve heard before. It was during a 78 RPM Sunday when we had plenty of her shellac to fill a show. This singer went on to have her own TV show where she sang many of the pop hits from that time.
In fact, the tunes that made it on this album were among the most requested from her show.
So, get ready to hear an artist known as the Singin’ Rage in Volume 237: A TV Page
[Music: It’s A Good Day]
Patti Page with It’s A Good Day
written by Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour
Ok…Why this record for this episode?
I loved the cover photo on this album. Of course I’ll describe it in more detail later, but as someone who used to work in video production, it just struck me.
And the music on this album is terrific.
The Patti Page Show was an American television series which aired from 1955 to 1956. It aired in a 15-minute time-slot, with two commercial breaks for sponsor Oldsmobile. In the series, Patti Page lip-synced pop songs, mostly standards, with additional songs by the Page Five singers, a vocal group of three men and two women. The series aired in first-run syndication produced by Screen Gems. There were 78 quarter-hour episodes, which around 1958 were edited into 31 half-hour episodes.
And we’ll talk about that in an upcoming segment.
Next up…Patti sounds attached to someone.
[Music: (I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I’ll Be Happy]
(I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do) Then I’ll Be Happy
written by Cliff Friend, Lew Brown, Sidney Clare
Now let me tell you about my dad’s vinyl I am spinning for this episode.
Patti Page – On Camera…Patti Page…Favorites From TV
Label: Mercury – MG 20398
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Released: 1959
Genre: Jazz
Style: Easy Listening
We will hear 8 of the 12 songs on this album. They are very short tunes.
The liner notes are extremely short, so I will read them all.
After more than 2 years of topping her own TV show weekly, Patti Page and her manager, Jack rail, along with a core of clerical help, have come up with statistics, tabulated from mail received, indicating that the most requested Tunes from TV viewers during the 24 months…are followed by the list of songs on this album.
Which is followed by the line: And, to keep the format strictly video, these are the very same arrangements by the very same Oklahoma lassie, as beamed out over millions of Television screens weekly.
Let’s see what prices this record is being sold at on discogs dot com.
$35.00 High
$0.60 Low
$7.27 Average
$3.50 Median
Last sold on Mar 07, 2025 a dollar seventy five euro. or $2.06 US
My dad’s record is in pretty good condition. Very little hissing or popping. Even just a normal sound at the needle drop point.
The surface is really clean. One of the cleanest I’ve seen in my dad’s collection, even though I can tell he had it for a while. Only a couple of regular wear marks.
The cover is in really good condition. Among the best I’ve seen. There is a bit of a circular wear mark indicating the outline of the record.
There’s a green magic marker streak and the word posted stamped on the back.
There are two address labels on top of one another which is what told me he had this one in his collection from very early on.
So I’ll value my dad’s vinyl at $1.50.
Next up. Every once in a while I’ll make a Hogan’s Heroes connection to this show. Here’s one of them. This song was sung by the character Kumasa played by Barbara McNair in Season 3 Episode 11, Is General Hammerschlag Burning?
This episode is notable for featuring a musical performance as part of the plot, with the song serving as a cover for the character’s espionage activities
[Music: Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup]
[Music: Sometimes I’m Happy]
There was Sometimes I’m Happy
written by Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey
Before that we heard Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
written by Anna Sosenko
Let’s now learn a little about this great singer.
Patti Page, born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927, in Claremore, Oklahoma, grew up in a modest family during the Great Depression. As the youngest of eleven children, she found joy and comfort in music from an early age, especially gospel and country tunes heard on the radio. She began singing professionally in her teens, performing on a Tulsa radio station where she was billed as “Patti Page,” a name borrowed from the sponsor of the program, the Page Milk Company. Her warm, pitch-perfect voice and down-to-earth charm quickly made her a favorite with local audiences.
Musically, Patti Page was shaped by her Oklahoma roots, drawing on country and folk influences that colored her signature sound. She also absorbed jazz and swing styles, performing with big bands such as Benny Goodman’s in Chicago in the late 1940s
Page’s big break came in the late 1940s when she signed with Mercury Records, becoming one of the first pop singers to use overdubbing—layering her own voice to create rich vocal harmonies, thanks to new recording technology. This technique was featured on her 1950 hit “With My Eyes Wide Open, I’m Dreaming,” but it was the 1950 classic “Tennessee Waltz” that truly launched her into stardom. That single sold over 10 million copies and became one of the best-selling songs of the 20th century. Patti Page’s smooth, clear voice helped her cross genres, blending pop with country influences at a time when that was rare, and helped define the “Nashville Sound” long before it had a name.
Over her career, Patti Page recorded more than 1,000 songs and charted over 100 hits, including “Old Cape Cod,” “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” and “Allegheny Moon.” Beyond her music, she was also known for her appearances on radio and television, hosting her own shows like *The Patti Page Show* in the 1950s and appeared in films such as Elmer Gantry and Boys’ Night Out. She became one of the most successful female singers of the pre-rock ‘n’ roll era, and in 2013—shortly after her passing—she was honored with a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Page’s blend of wholesome charm and vocal precision earned her the nickname “The Singing Rage,” and she remains a beloved figure in American popular music history.
She died January 21, 2013. Patti Page was 85 years old.
Next is one of the most up tempo tunes on the album.
[Music: Crazy Rhythm]
Crazy Rhythm
written by Roger Wolfe Kahn, Joseph Meyer, Irving Caesar
Time now for this episode’s interesting side note and it has to do with the 15-minute TV show.
When I read that the Patti Page show was just 15 minutes, I thought that was odd, and did a little digging. It’s not as odd as you think it is.
In the early years of American television, the 15-minute show format was not only common—it was a broadcasting standard. This structure, heavily influenced by radio programming, was economical, practical, and a perfect fit for the technical limitations of the time. From news to music, soap operas to variety shows, many programs comfortably lived within a quarter-hour slot. One such show was The Patti Page Show, a musical variety series that aired in this concise format during the mid-1950s. Far from being a children’s show quirk, the 15-minute format was a staple across multiple genres.
Many well-known programs embraced this format in the early television era. The Dinah Shore Show and The Perry Como Show both began as 15-minute musical showcases. Network news programs like CBS’s Television News with Douglas Edwards and NBC’s Camel News Caravan delivered the day’s headlines in just 15 minutes. Daytime dramas like Search for Tomorrow and Guiding Light also started in this shorter structure before expanding in later years. For the networks and sponsors, these bite-sized shows allowed for flexible scheduling and lower production costs while still reaching broad audiences.
But by the early 1960s, the era of the 15-minute show was coming to a close. Audiences began to expect more in-depth storytelling and entertainment, and sponsors favored longer, more immersive blocks of airtime. In 1963, both NBC and CBS expanded their nightly newscasts to 30 minutes, signaling a broader industry shift. Though the 15-minute format may seem quaint by today’s standards, it played a crucial role in shaping television’s formative years—and provided a launchpad for some of music and television’s most enduring stars.
Now our attention spans are about 15 seconds.
OK…A Gypsy double shot.
[Music: Gypsy]
[Music: Gypsy In My Soul]
Gypsy In My Soul
written by Clay Boland, Moe Jaffe
Before that was
Gypsy
written by Billy Reid
Well, I hope you enjoyed this episode as much as I enjoyed bringing it to you.
Patti definitely sang that care free fun music we heard around the house all the time.
I think I remember this album cover from my growing up days in the house.
Like I said, it’s very striking, especially if you’re into things you see in a TV studio.
The cover is mostly a photo of Patti dreamingly looking off into the distance while leaning up against a ladder in front of five powerful television lights. Each one is slightly higher than the one to its left.
Patti Page is written in all caps in a stenciled white font with first and last name in separate boxes with different fill colors.
In cursive are the words On camera dot dot dot before her first name and dot dot dot favorites from TV following her last name.
Below her photo is a blue bar with Custom High Fidelity in two different fonts.
The back cover includes three black and white photos of Patti, the liner notes I read and the list of songs on the album.
And it’s still quite glossy.
And to finish us up it sounds like we’re at the end of a winning political campaign.
[Music: Happy Days Are Here Again]
Happy Days Are Here Again
written by Milton Ager, Jack Yellen
And there you have selections from Patti’s most popular requested tunes.
So thanks for tuning into Volume 237: A TV Page
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I’ll be back next week with all my skips, scratches, and pops
FOR Volume 238: Maynard’s Horn
Until then,
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