Pat Yankee
Pat Yankee (born 1927) (born Patricia Weigum) is an American jazz and blues singer.
Yankee was born in Lodi, California[1] and has had a long career as a performing musician. She was also in the 1946 film It's Great to Be Young as Anita. She performed in an off-Broadway musical Basin Street in 1983 (in the New Federal Theatre).[2]
Discography
- Pat Yankee Salutes Louis Armstrong (GHB, 1998)
- Pat Yankee Sings Saloon Songs (GHB, 2000)
- Salute to Saloon Tunes Vol. 2 (GHB, 2003)
- Together at Last (GHB, 2004)
- Remembering Sophie Tucker (GHB, 2005)
With Turk Murphy
- Music for Wise Guys & Boosters, Card Sharps & Crap Shooters (Roulette, 1959)
- At the Roundtable (Roulette, 1959)
- Let the Good Times Roll (RCA Victor, 1962)
Filmography
- Anita in It's Great to Be Young 1946
References
- ^ "Legendary jazz singer Pat Yankee knocks them out of their seats with Nick's opening '85th year' celebration". Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Dan Dietz (9 March 2010). Off Broadway Musicals, 1910-2007: Casts, Credits, Songs, Critical Reception and Performance Data of More Than 1,800 Shows. McFarland. p. 36. ISBN 9780786457311.
External links
- P Clute, C Clute, J Goggin, B Helm. Meet Me at Mcgoon's - Google Books