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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

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 March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/336677.

Patterson, Ottilie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/336677.

"Patterson, Ottilie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/336677

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