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{{short description|American country music singer-songwriter (1908–1996)}}
'''Ruby(e) Blevins''' (she added the "e" herself later in life) aka '''Patsy Montana''' (] ]–] ]) was an ] ] ] and the first female country music performer to sell one million records.
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| alias = The Cowboy's Sweetheart
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'''Rubye Rose Blevins''' (October 30, 1908 – May 3, 1996),<ref name="AMG">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/patsy-montana-mn0000015122/biography|title=Patsy Montana &#124; Biography & History|website=]|access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref> known professionally as '''Patsy Montana''', was an American ] singer and songwriter. Montana was the first female country performer to have a million-selling single with her signature song "]", and is a member of the ].
Rubye Blevins was born at ] on ] ] and grew up near ]. Beaudry no longer exists, but it's current grandson, Jessieville, has a street dedicated to the once sighing town. "Ruby" notoriously ran barefoot all through Beaudry, with its small twining streams and mysterious mountain hills and woods, playing with neighbors, cousins and brothers. Blevins had ten siblings, all of them boys, however two died before puberty, from a fire accident.


==Biography==
In ] Blevins went to ] to study ] at the ]. She won a local talent contest with her singing, ], and playing the ] and first prize was an opportunity to play on the ] radio program.
Ruby Blevins (she added an "e" to Ruby in her late teens)<ref name="LarkinCountry">{{cite book|title=]|editor=]|publisher=]|date=1993|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-726-6|pages=274/5}}</ref> was born in ], United States, and grew up near ]. She had ten siblings, all of them boys, However, two died early from an accidental fire.


In 1929, Blevins went to ] to study violin at the ] (UCLA). She won a local talent contest with her singing, ]ling, and playing the guitar and first prize was an opportunity to play on the ''Hollywood Breakfast Club'' radio program.
In the summer of ] Blevins went with two of her brothers to the ]. The trips mission was to enter a large prize watermelon the Blevins' had raised, and Rubye was invited to go, mainly to meet up with two pen pals, Millie and Dolly Good aka The Girls of the Golden West. While in Chicago, Rubye auditioned for a crooners role, however began laughing hysterically halfway through the song. The producer on hand fell in love with her "giggle" and set her up for a different role. She instead auditioned at ] radio for a group called the ]. Blevins and the Ramblers became regulars on WLS's ] program. The Prairie Ramblers would also back Blevins on most of her hits with ARC, ], and ]. Blevins performed on the National Barn Dance until the ] and worked with the likes of ], ], ], the ], and ]. The Barn Dance also introduced her to her lifelong husband, Paul Rose. Rose was a stage manager for Gene Autry at the time, and was always around when Autry was preforming, which just so happened to be when Patsy was preforming. According to Patsy (as she was by this time called by everyone who knew her) they were the 'only two single people involved with the show and kinda got thrown together.' Though Rose was around five years her minor, they married on July 3, "honeymooned", and July 4 went their separate ways on different tours. Two weeks later they were again united, but through out their married life they seemed to follow this pattern.


In the summer of 1933, Blevins went with two of her brothers to the ]. The trip's mission was to enter a large, prize watermelon the Blevins had raised, and Rubye was invited to go, mainly to meet up with two pen pals, Millie and Dolly Good (The ]). While in ], she auditioned for a crooner's role. However, she began laughing halfway through the song. The producer on hand fell in love with her "giggle" and auditioned her instead at ] for a group called the ].<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> Blevins and the Ramblers became regulars on WLS's '']'' program. The Prairie Ramblers also backed Blevins on most of her hits with ARC Records, ], and ].
On ], ] she married Paul Rose who was the manager of the duo ]. They had two daughters, Beverly and Judy. Blevins and her two daughters later appeared as the ].
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In 1934, Blevins' repertoire included "Montana Plains", a reworking of a song originally called "Texas Plains". Blevins further altered the composition, which became her signature song, "]".<ref name="AMG"/> Released in 1935, the song made Blevins the first female country recording artist to have a million seller. <ref name="The Book of Golden Discs">{{cite book
Blevins took her nickname from silent film star and world-champion roper ] who she had an opportunity to work with early in her career. She made one feature-length movie called '']'' with Buttram and Autry.
| first= Joseph
| last= Murrells
| year= 1978
| title= The Book of Golden Discs
| edition= 2nd
| publisher= Barrie and Jenkins Ltd
| location= London
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| isbn= 0-214-20512-6
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| url= https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/20
}}</ref> Blevins performed on ''National Barn Dance'' until the 1950s, and worked with ], ], ], the ] and ].


Blevins took her stage name from ] star and world-champion ] ], with whom she had an opportunity to work early in her career.<ref name="AMG"/> She made one feature-length movie called '']'' with ] and Gene Autry.
She became the first female recording artist ever to have a million seller with her song ''I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart'' released in ].


''Barn Dance'' also introduced her to her future husband, Paul E. Rose. Rose was a stage manager for Gene Autry at the time, and was always around when Autry was performing, which just so happened to be when Patsy was performing. According to Patsy (as she was by this time called by everyone who knew her), they were the "only two single people involved with the show and kinda got thrown together." Though Rose was around five years her junior, they married on July 3, "honeymooned," and July 4 went their separate ways on different tours. Two weeks later they were again united, but throughout their married life they often followed this pattern. The couple had two daughters, Beverly and Judy. Montana and her two daughters later appeared as the Patsy Montana Trio.
Rubye Blevins died on ] ] at her home in ]. She is buried at ] in Riverside, Calif. She was inducted into the ] in 1987 and the ] in ].


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After semi-retiring in the late 1950s to spend more time with her family, Montana attempted a comeback in 1964.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> She released an album on the Sims label in ], notable for having ] as lead guitar player before he made his national debut.<ref name="AMG"/> The album was later re-released by ]. She influenced later singers ] and ], and more recently, Western music star Devon Dawson, the singing voice of '']'''s ].
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Montana's signature song, "]", appears over the end credits of John Sayles's 1996 film '']'', which was released just weeks after Montana's death.
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Montana died on May 3, 1996, at her home in ], ].<ref name="AMG"/> As Paul Rose served in the United States Army, she is buried at ] in ], California. She was inducted into the ] in ], ], in 1987 and in the ] in ], ], in 1996.
* http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:yys9kebt7q7c~T1
*http://www.talentondisplay.com/PatsyMontana.html
* http://www.cowgirls.com/dream/cowgals/montana.htm
* http://www.patsymontana.net/pages.php?page=02/12/09/4637411
* http://www.westernmusic.org/HallOfFamesfiles/PatsyMontana.html


==Awards==


* ] 1987
* ]: Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award 1970
* ] 1989
* Cowboy Spirit Awards 1992
* Arizona Country Music Hall of Fame 1994
* Arizona Country Association pioneer awards 1993
* ] 1996
* Arkansas Country Music Awards 2019
* Arkansas entertainers hall of fame posthumous awards 1996


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Patsy Montana
Background information
Birth nameRubye Rose Blevins
Also known asThe Cowboy's Sweetheart
Born(1908-10-30)October 30, 1908
Beaudry, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedMay 3, 1996(1996-05-03) (aged 87)
San Jacinto, California, U.S.
GenresCountry, Western
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1933–1996
LabelsVocalion, RCA Victor
WebsitePatsy Montana Site
Musical artist

Rubye Rose Blevins (October 30, 1908 – May 3, 1996), known professionally as Patsy Montana, was an American country and western singer and songwriter. Montana was the first female country performer to have a million-selling single with her signature song "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart", and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Biography

Ruby Blevins (she added an "e" to Ruby in her late teens) was born in Beaudry, Arkansas, United States, and grew up near Hope. She had ten siblings, all of them boys, However, two died early from an accidental fire.

In 1929, Blevins went to California to study violin at the University of the West (UCLA). She won a local talent contest with her singing, yodelling, and playing the guitar and first prize was an opportunity to play on the Hollywood Breakfast Club radio program.

In the summer of 1933, Blevins went with two of her brothers to the Chicago World's Fair. The trip's mission was to enter a large, prize watermelon the Blevins had raised, and Rubye was invited to go, mainly to meet up with two pen pals, Millie and Dolly Good (The Girls of the Golden West). While in Chicago, she auditioned for a crooner's role. However, she began laughing halfway through the song. The producer on hand fell in love with her "giggle" and auditioned her instead at WLS-AM for a group called the Prairie Ramblers. Blevins and the Ramblers became regulars on WLS's National Barn Dance program. The Prairie Ramblers also backed Blevins on most of her hits with ARC Records, Decca, and RCA Victor.

External audio
audio icon “I Want to Be a Cowboy’s Sweetheart” , performed by Patsy Montana, Encyclopedia of Arkansas

In 1934, Blevins' repertoire included "Montana Plains", a reworking of a song originally called "Texas Plains". Blevins further altered the composition, which became her signature song, "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart". Released in 1935, the song made Blevins the first female country recording artist to have a million seller. Blevins performed on National Barn Dance until the 1950s, and worked with Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Red Foley, the Girls of the Golden West and George Gobel.

Blevins took her stage name from silent film star and world-champion roper Monte Montana, with whom she had an opportunity to work early in her career. She made one feature-length movie called Colorado Sunset with Smiley Burnette and Gene Autry.

Barn Dance also introduced her to her future husband, Paul E. Rose. Rose was a stage manager for Gene Autry at the time, and was always around when Autry was performing, which just so happened to be when Patsy was performing. According to Patsy (as she was by this time called by everyone who knew her), they were the "only two single people involved with the show and kinda got thrown together." Though Rose was around five years her junior, they married on July 3, "honeymooned," and July 4 went their separate ways on different tours. Two weeks later they were again united, but throughout their married life they often followed this pattern. The couple had two daughters, Beverly and Judy. Montana and her two daughters later appeared as the Patsy Montana Trio.

Patsy Montana with daughters Beverly and Judy

After semi-retiring in the late 1950s to spend more time with her family, Montana attempted a comeback in 1964. She released an album on the Sims label in Arizona, notable for having Waylon Jennings as lead guitar player before he made his national debut. The album was later re-released by Starday Records. She influenced later singers Patsy Cline and Dottie West, and more recently, Western music star Devon Dawson, the singing voice of Toy Story 2's Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl.

Patsy Montana at the Crystal Palace, Tombstone Arizona

Montana's signature song, "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart", appears over the end credits of John Sayles's 1996 film Lone Star, which was released just weeks after Montana's death.

Montana died on May 3, 1996, at her home in San Jacinto, California. As Paul Rose served in the United States Army, she is buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. She was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1987 and in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1996.

Awards

See also

References

  1. Eady, Alyse (February 6, 2015). "Patsy Montana: An Arkansas legend who paved the way for female country singers". THV11 News. KHTV. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Patsy Montana | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 274/5. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
  4. Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 20. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.

External links

Country Music Hall of Fame 1990s
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