Patsy Montana

Rubye Rose Blevins (October 30, 1908 – May 3, 1996), known professionally as Patsy Montana, was an American country music 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 30, 1908 (Hot Springs), Died May 3, 1996 (San Jacinto)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist, yodeling, violin, guitar, songwriter, harmony vocal

Notes: Subcredited on labels as "The Montana Cowgirl."

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 38 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-59064	10-in.	11/4/1932	Bury me in old Kentucky	Jimmie Davis ; Patsy Montana	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-59065	10-in.	11/4/1932	Jealous lover	Jimmie Davis ; Patsy Montana	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, violin
Victor	BS-59066	10-in.	11/4/1932	Gambler's return	Jimmie Davis ; Patsy Montana	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble and yodeling	instrumentalist, violin, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-59067	10-in.	11/4/1932	Home in Caroline	Jimmie Davis	Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-59068	10-in.	11/4/1932	Montana plains	Patsy Montana	Female vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-59069	10-in.	11/4/1932	Sailors sweetheart	Patsy Montana	Female vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BS-59070	10-in.	11/4/1932	I love my daddy too	Patsy Montana	Female vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BS-59071	10-in.	11/4/1932	When the flowers of Montana were blooming	Patsy Montana	Female vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Victor	BS-77247	10-in.	12/6/1933	Homesick for my old cabin	Rubye Blevins	Female vocal solo, with string band and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-77248	10-in.	12/6/1933	Home corral	Rubye Blevins	Female vocal solo, with string band and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-77249	10-in.	12/6/1933	Montana plains	Rubye Blevins	Female vocal solo, with string band and yodeling	vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, yodeling, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-77250	10-in.	12/6/1933	Waltz of the hills	Rubye Blevins	Female vocal solo, with string band, whistling, and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, violin, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-028327	10-in.	10/27/1938	Cowboy's airplane ride	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling
Victor	D7VB-2321	10-in.	12/3/1947	If I could only learn to yodel	Buckaroos (Patsy Montana) ; Patsy Montana	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2322	10-in.	12/3/1947	Mama never said a word about love	Buckaroos (Patsy Montana) ; Patsy Montana	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2323	10-in.	12/3/1947	Little old rag doll	Buckaroos (Patsy Montana) ; Patsy Montana	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D7VB-2324	10-in.	12/3/1947	Slap 'er down agin, paw	Buckaroos (Patsy Montana) ; Patsy Montana	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0408	10-in.	3/8/1949	Need you	Buckaroos (Dave Denney) ; Dave Denney ; Patsy Montana	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0409	10-in.	3/8/1949	I didn't know the gun was loaded	Buckaroos (Patsy Montana) ; Patsy Montana	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0413	10-in.	3/8/1949	Are you kissin' someone else?	Buckaroos (Patsy Montana) ; Dave Denney ; Patsy Montana	Female-male vocal duet, with string band	vocalist
Columbia	C1145	10-in.	10/31/1935	Put on your old grey bonnet	Sweet Violet Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Decca	71963	10-in.	4/10/1944	Smile and drive your blues away	Patsy Montana		vocalist
Decca	71964	10-in.	4/10/1944	I don't want anyone but you	Patsy Montana		vocalist
Decca	71965	10-in.	4/10/1944	Good night soldier	Patsy Montana		vocalist
Decca	71966	10-in.	4/10/1944	I've done the best I could	Patsy Montana		vocalist

(Results 1-25 of 38 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Montana, Patsy," accessed September 23, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106682.

Montana, Patsy. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 23, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106682.

"Montana, Patsy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 23 September 2023.