The sentimental country ballad became a No. 1 pop hit and went on to sell more than a million copies of its sheet music.

On this day in 2013, the voice behind “Tennessee Waltz, Patti Page, passed away. The Oklahoma native had unparalleled success in the 1950s, becoming one of the top-selling female acts of the era.

FILE - This 1958 file photo shows singer Patti Page. Page, who made "Tennessee Waltz" the third best-selling recording ever, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2012 in Encinitas, Calif. She was 85. (AP Photo, File ...

Before Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, and Lainey Wilson, there was Kitty Wells, Bonnie Lou, Patsy Cline, and Patti Page. You might not be familiar with the name Patti Page. Still, your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone knows the song "Tennessee Waltz." In the past 75 years, it's been recorded more than 500 times and has sold around 14 ...