1973 Brenda Patterson – Brenda Patterson
Brenda Patterson is the self titled album by Brenda Patterson, released in 1973.
Brenda Patterson is an American blues singer, based in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Patterson, at the time of her early albums, was married to the songwriter Domingo “Sam” Samudio, and was a backing singer for Ry Cooder and Bob Dylan. During the 1990s and early 2000s, Patterson was part of the Camp Fireboys with Brenda Patterson which changed its name to Cooley’s House in 1999. Cooley’s House released a single eponymous recording of 16 original songs in 1999. About Cooley’s House, Memphis Flyer wrote, “Their first eponymous CD is an eclectic affair, veering between styles as varied as blues, folk, and samba mixed in with the band’s patented light-rock sound. At their best, as on “A Child Twice,” Cooley’s House recall some of the better bands of the ’70s such as America and Christopher Cross. The players are all fine, with guitarist John Sumner and the husky, Lauren Bacall-voiced Patterson the standouts.”
Tracks
1 Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower) (Johnny Otis) 02:41
2 The Crippled Crow (Donna Weiss) 02:27
3 Hold An Old Friend’s Hand (Donna Weiss) 03:30
4 Southern Brown (Ed Simmons; Ronnie Wilkins) 03:16
5 Hope He’ll Be Happier With Her (Bill Withers) 03:58
6 Jesus On The Mainline (Traditional) 03:09
7 End Of The Road (Jerry Lee Lewis) 02:20
8 I’m Gonna Be Strong (Barry Mann; Cynthia Weill) 02:48
9 Mine All Mine (Harold Beatty) 03:44
10 Bury Me Down By The River (Barry Gibb; Maurice Gibb) 02:48
11 In My Girlish Days (Memphis Minnie) 02:55
12 Congratulations (Paul Simon) 03:16
Musicians
1 Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)
| Bass | Chris Ethridge |
| Drums | John Barbata |
| Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
| Slide Guitar | Ry Cooder |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jim Dickinson |
| Flugelhorn | Peter Welker |
| Sarrusophone | Gerald Oshita |
| Sax | Gerald Oshita |
| Sax | Martin Fierro |
| Trumpet | Warren Gale |
| Background Vocals | Bobby Ray Watson |
| Background Vocals | Donna Washburn |
| Background Vocals | Donna Weiss |
| Keyboards | Jim Dickinson |
| Background Vocals | Lee Baker |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Watkins |
| Background Vocals | Mary Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Mary Ann Watkins |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
2 The Crippled Crow
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Arthur Adams |
| Guitar | Beau Charles |
| Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Piano | Clarence McDonald |
| Harmonica | Bruce Kurnow |
| Fiddle | Bobby Bruce |
| Background Vocals | Beau Charles |
| Background Vocals | Donna Weiss |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
3 Hold An Old Friend’s Hand
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Arthur Adams |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Steel Guitar | Jay Dee Maness |
| Mandolin | Beau Charles |
| Organ | Peter Swiadon |
| Piano | Clarence McDonald |
| Harmonica | Donna Weiss |
| Strings | Bobby Bruce |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
4 Southern Brown
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Arthur Adams |
| Guitar | Beau Charles |
| Electric Piano | Ronnie Wilkins |
| Piano | Clarence McDonald |
| Harmonica | Bruce Kurnow |
| Horns | Chuck Findley |
| Horns | Jim Horn |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
5 Hope He’ll Be Happier With Her
| Bass | Artie Goleniak |
| Drums | Allyn Robinson |
| Guitar | Fred Burton |
| Acoustic Bass | Charles Brent |
| Piano | Charles Brent |
| Bongos | Jose Areas |
| Congas | Mingo Lewis |
| Percussion | Armando Peraza |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
6 Jesus On The Mainline
| Bass | Chris Ethridge |
| Drums | Allyn Robinson |
| Guitar | Ry Cooder |
| Slide Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
| Organ | Jim Dickinson |
| Piano | Charles Brent |
| Tambourine | Charles Brent |
| Chimes | Jim Dickinson |
| Background Vocals | Donna Washburn |
| Background Vocals | Donna Weiss |
| Background Vocals | Rhetta Hughes |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Background Vocals | Carolyn Watkins |
| Background Vocals | Mary Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Mary Ann Watkins |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
7 End Of The Road
| Bass | Chris Ethridge |
| Drums | John Barbata |
| Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
| Guitar | Ry Cooder |
| Piano | Jim Dickinson |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
8 I’m Gonna Be Strong
| Bass | Wilton Felder |
| Drums | Paul Humphrey |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Piano | Michel Rubini |
| Background Vocals | Clydie King |
| Background Vocals | Melissa Mackay |
| Background Vocals | Sherlie Matthews |
| Background Vocals | Venetta Fields |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
9 Mine All Mine
| Bass | Carol Kaye |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Louie Shelton |
| Guitar | Peter Swiadon |
| Organ | Peter Swiadon |
| Piano | Clarence McDonald |
| Background Vocals | Jessie Smith |
| Background Vocals | Robbie Montgomery |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
10 Bury Me Down By The River
| Bass | John Kahn |
| Piano | Rick Allen |
| Steel Guitar | Rusty Young |
| Background Vocals | Arvanderlyn R Lee |
| Background Vocals | Katherine Gaines |
| Background Vocals | Mary McCreary |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
11 In My Girlish Days
| Bass | John Kahn |
| Drums | Tony Dey |
| Acoustic Guitar | Wayne Perkins |
| Mandolin | Ry Cooder |
| Piano | Jim Dickinson |
| Tambourine | Brenda Patterson |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
12 Congratulations
| Bass | John Kahn |
| Acoustic Bass | Rafael Garrett |
| Drums | Tony Dey |
| Organ | Merl Saunders |
| Piano | John Kahn |
| Vocals | Brenda Patterson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Larry Cohn (Tracks 1, 5, 11)
Producer – Jim Dickinson (Tracks 1, 6, 7, 11)
Producer – George Tobin (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
Producer – Charles Brent (Track 5)
Producer – Brenda Patterson (Track 10)
Producer – John Kahn (Track 12)
Producer (Executive) – Larry Cohn (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12)
Co-producer (Associate Producer) – Bob Scherl (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Charles Brent (Track 5)
Arranged By – Jim Dickinson (Tracks 6, 7, 11)
Arranged By – Brenda Patterson (Track 10)
Arranged By – Gene Page (Track 8)
Arranged By (Horns) – John Kahn (Track 1)
Arranged By (Horns) – Chuck Findley (Track 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bobby Bruce (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – John Kahn (Track 12)
Conductor – Gene Page (Track 8)
Engineer – Eric Prestidge, Roy Segal (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12)
Engineer (Mastering) – George Horn (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12)
Engineer (Recording) – Glen Mohrbacher (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
Mastered By – Doug Sax (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
Recorded By – George Engfer, George Fernandez, Mike Fusaro, Phil Brown (Tracks 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12)
Remix – Bob Scherl, Glen Mohrbacher (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
Photography By – Ave Pildas
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Recorded At CBS Studios, San Francisco
Recorded At CBS Studios, Los Angeles
Recorded At Bullet Recorders, Inc.
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