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Bert Patrick ''(né'' Bertram Arthur Patrick; 5 April 1912 in Denver – 4 March 1998 in Lakeside, Berrien County, Michigan) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, songwriter, and arranger who flourished from the mid 1930s to the early 1960s — primarily in Chicago. In 1947, Patrick recorded as a sideman on saxophone in studio sessions with King Records of Cincinnati. In 1955, he composed songs and recorded as a sideman on saxophone in studio sessions for a small Chicago-based label, Drexel Record Corp., which existed from 1954 to 1958.〔〔 == Career sketches == In 1932, Patrick was performing with Lovely Walker and his Blue Knights in southern Illinois for a long engagement at the Cotton Club in Moline. The band members included Joe Kelly (banjo), Lovely Walker (piano), Jimmy "Red" Williams (drums, trombone), Al Draden (trumpet, arranger).〔 Following the Cotton Club gig, that same band played at the Harper Hotel in Rock Island, Illinois.〔 As a Chicago musician, Patrick had an "indefinite" contract with Local 208 dated March 15, 1945, to perform at The Irish Village, followed by another "indefinite" contract dated June 7, 1945. In November 1946 Bert Patrick was playing in drummer Hillard Brown’s six-piece band at the Joe's Deluxe Club (1936–1954) owned by Joseph J. Hughes (1910–2005).〔 In December 1948, Patrick was playing with trumpeter William (Bill) Martin (1914–1972)〔 and his Hy-Tones at Joe's Delux Club. Besides Martin and Patrick, members included Dolphus Dean (1914–1977) (bass), Jimmy Adams (drums), Moses C. Gant (1916–1972) (tenor sax),〔 and Simeon "Pete" Hatch (1913–1986) (piano).〔 In 1954, Bert Patrick, was playing tenor sax in the studio band for several vocal sessions at Drexel Records.〔 His first session with Drexel featured a doowop group, the Gems, singing "Talk about the Weather," which he co-composed with Leslie Ford Caldwell, one of the label's founding owners.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bert Patrick」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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