Ottilie Patterson

Ottilie Patterson

Anna Ottilie Patterson (31 January 1932 – 20 June 2011) was a Northern Irish blues singer best known for her performances and recordings with the Chris Barber Jazz Band in the late 1950s and early 1960s. She has been called the godmother of British blues and the greatest of all British blues singers, often surprising audiences with her large soulful voice and instinctive feeling for the genre.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1932 (Comber), Died June 20, 2011 (Ayr)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Decca	104205		1/27/1958	Kay-Cee rider	Chris Barber Jazz Band ; Ottilie Patterson		vocalist
Decca	104206		1/27/1958	Now I love my baby	Chris Barber Jazz Band ; Ottilie Patterson		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Patterson, Ottilie," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/336677.

Patterson, Ottilie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/336677.

"Patterson, Ottilie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.

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