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Uploaded by on Oct 17, 2008

A slide show tribute to the greatest of all British blues singers, Ottilie Patterson, who joined Chris Barber's Jazz Band on January 1, 1955.

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  • What a classic gorgeous voice; one of-a-kind.

  • Please, somebody post Ottilie with the Chris Barber band playing 'There's gonna be a hot time in the old town tonight' - the best!

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  • @squirrels23 Ottilie is being celebrated in Comber Co Down her birth town

    The event is in LaMon Hotel 23rd Feb 2012 - 7.30 - if this is a a great niece of Ottilie she may contact me "Erskine at Comber 02891872048 "

  • tears in my eyes ,,,

  • A real Lady and the greatest European exponent of Jazz and Blues ever.I count amongst my greatest privaledges the fact that I worked with her during my 8 years in Chris's band.

  • @utzuckz She's my great aunt and a great inspiration to my music. Sadly missed by so many people.

  • Hi pietalpha2 - same here - what a wonderful blues singer

  • You were the best. Thanks for sharing that wonderful voice with us.  From all your fans at Colchester Jazz Club. RIP Ottilie now “walking with the king”

  • momories!

    I was priviliged to see and hear here many times in my youth

  • can someone put on the full version of 'a closer walk with thee'. it was the last tune i listened to with my dad before he died and was played at his funeral.thay song encompasses everything.true soul music.RIP Ottilie.....go sing to my dad

  • RIP Ottilie -- ah, the tingle i felt the first time i heard her sing 'Beale Street Blues'

  • Ottilie Patterson has died a few weeks ago sorry no date todays date 30/7/11 she was the best we had in Britain by Alan Morland

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