Patsy Montana

Patsy Montana ( born October 30, 1908 in Hot Springs, Arkansas; † May 3, 1996, real name Ruby Blevins ) was an American country music singer and one of the early female stars of country music. The "Singing Cowgirl " was the first country singer who could of a song ( I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart) sell more than a million records.

Life

Patsy grew up as the only girl in a family of eleven children. Early on, she was enthusiastic about Jimmie Rodgers and learned to yodel and play the guitar. Later, she was crazy about the singing cowboys of Hollywood Westerns during her music studies in California popular early thirties. There she won a talent contest and had then first appearances on local radio stations.

She founded the trio Montana cowgirl accompanied the Western actor Stuart Hamblen in his radio appearances. It was Hamblen, who gave her the name Patsy Montana.

Career

Their first studio experience she gained on 4 November 1930, when she had received the title When The Flowers Of Montana Were Blooming / I Love My Daddy Too ( Victor # 23760 ) as a soloist, who remained but without resonance. In 1931, she won a talent contest and was allowed to live at the radio station KTMR (Los Angeles ) sing. Together with Lorraine Mclntire and Ruthy De - Mondrum she appeared as the Montana Cowgirls on at the radio station KMIC ( Inglewood / California). Except for a few radio recordings around for KWKH in Shreveport as a violinist for Jimmie Davis in 1932, the breakthrough was initially denied. In 1933 she joined the Kentucky Ramblers ( Chick Hurt, Tex Atchison, Jack Taylor and " Salty " Holmes), who had just changed their style from Country to Western Swing and its former name ( Prairie Ramblers ). With them she performed weekly on the National Barn Dance show radio station WLS ( Chicago) and remained this show over several decades connected. In 1934 she was with the band on tour when her arrived at the hotel the incident to Title I Want to Be a Cowboy 's Sweetheart. He was installed in the tour program and also broadcast during the weekly radio show National Barn Dance. It was not until early 1935 found himself a music publisher who helped secure the copyright for this (specifically American copyright).

The higher level of awareness of the western swing band came upon the attention of the American Record Corporation ( ARC). This decided in August 1935 Patsy Montana & The Prairie Ramblers in New York to take. It was first recorded Nobody's Darling but Mine on August 15, 1935, then came on 16 August 1935 I Want to Be a Cowboy 's Sweetheart / Ridin 'Old Paint ( Vocalion # 3010 ) enriched with longer yodel passages million seller, on 17 August 1935 was recorded You Look Pretty In An Evening Gown. Patsy Montana became an overnight star of the first female country music.

Even with their next releases they remained faithful to their Cowgirl Image: Rodeo Sweetheart, I Wanna Be a Western Cowgirl or I Want to Be a Cowboy's Dream. In the meantime, she found an opportunity to perform in movies. The highlight was the 1939 Western Colorado Sunset, where she appeared alongside Gene Autry, her idol from the old days. Between 1946 and 1947, she hosted the ABC radio show Wake Up and Smile, which began with the thundering hooves noises. In 1948, she performed at the Louisiana Hayride.

The era of cowboy music leaned over the forties its end. The new styles were Honky Tonk and Rockabilly later. Patsy Montana was not willing to give up their beloved Cowgirl role. Their record sales dropped by, also a multiple change of the label could not stop the downward trend. But she was still in demand as a radio star with a loyal fan base. Occasionally she performed together with her daughter Judy Rose.

Patsy Montana died on 3 May 1996. During the same year she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Discography (selection)

In brackets the recording date and label.

  • When The Flowers Of Montana Were Blooming / I Love My Daddy Too (November 4, 1930 Victor # 23760 )
  • Nobody's Darling but Mine (August 15, 1935 Vocalion # 3085 )
  • I Want to Be a Cowboy 's Sweetheart / Ridin ' Old Paint (16 August 1935 Vocalion # 3010 )
  • You Look Pretty In An Evening Gown (17 August 1935 Vocalion # 3085 )
  • I Want To Be A Cowboy 's Sweetheart # 2 / Cowboy's Honeymoon (26 January 1937 Vocalion # 3268 )
  • Pride of The Prairie (26 January 1937 Vocalion # 3292 )
  • I Only Want A Buddy Not A Sweetheart (May 24, 1937 Vocalion # 3292 )
  • Maple On The Hill # 4 / Will I Ride The Range In Heaven? ( March 1937, Vocalion # 3332 )
  • There's A Ranch In The Sky / Ridin ' The Sunset Trail (October 1, 1937 Vocalion # 3377)
  • Out On The Lone Prairie / Cactus Blossoms (28 January 1937 Vocalion # 3422 )
  • I Hope You Have Been True / By The Grave Of Nobody's Darling (21 February 1938 Vocalion # 3469 )
  • When I Get to Where I'm Going (1946, Vogue )
  • He Taught Me How to Yodel ( 1955)
  • Cowboy's Sweetheart ( November 1959, Surf)
  • Sweet Heart (1965 )
  • I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart ( 1978)

Links / literature

  • Official Website
  • Patsy Montana, Jane Frost: Patsy Montana. The Cowboy 's Sweetheart. McFarland, Jefferson NC 2002, ISBN 0-7864-1080-9.
  • Country musician
  • American musician
  • Born in 1908
  • Died in 1996
  • Woman
Hot Springs (Arkansas) Music publisher (popular music) Western music (North America) Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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