Pat Patterson

Samuel Roosevelt Patterson Jr. born 17 September 1925 in Logan, West Virginia, died 6 September 1980 in Washington, D.C. He recorded as Pat Patterson. His best record is probably "Boppin At Mid-Nite" on Moko Records, out of Union (New Jersey) from around 1957. Then he moved to the Washington, D.C. area, where he is rumored to have been a drummer and talent manager. He copyrighted several songs between 1952 and 1956, notably "Ratamacue" in 1956, a song he later recorded for Morty Craft's Warwick Records. There was a last release of a single on Nippon Records (as Sing-A-Poor Charlie), and that was all, as far as I know.

"Boppin At Mid-Nite"

 

His six sides plus two unissued acetates are included in this zipped file.

Boppin At Mid-Nite                                 Rock An' Roll Story

Rat-A-Ma-Cue (part 1)                           Rat-A-Ma-Cue (part 2)

Sho Rho Bho                                            Dollars Worth Of Dimes

I'll Tell It

Calvin Wills

I'll Tell It

Just One More Chance

[Gray Ant 107]
1965

A Vernon Wray production, no doubt.  Of Calvin Wills, nothing is known. Possibly recorded in Washington, D.C. or at Vernon's studio in Accokeek, Maryland.

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A short list of Vernon Wray productions from 1965-1967 

 

(RCA masters) (Label) (Artist)

1965
SK4M 1829 Bella 1000 - Bob Rubino   
SK4M 1830
SK4M 8479 Vermillion 107-  The Sting Rays
S4KM 84??
SK4M 0973 Gray Ant - Calvin Wills
SK4M 0974

1966
T4KM-7477 Gray Ant  - The Hard Times
T4KM-7478 
T4KM 9689 Gray Ant  -  The Dead Beats
T4KM 96??

1967
U4KM 4979 Vector 211 -  Mister's Virtue    
U4KM 4980
UK4M 2375 Vermillion 1951 - Jimmy Eller And His Little People  
UK4M 23??