This collection contains recorded sound, photographs, music scores, promotional material, awards and other materials relating to the career of American jazz and blues singer Pat Yankee dating from 1953-2016.

Pat Yankee (1927- ) is an American jazz and blues singer and songwriter. Yankee began performing at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco at thirteen and was touring as a teen with the Ted Lewis review and Milt Britton Comedy Band. She is the recipient of the Bay Area Critics Award for Best Female in a Musical for her performance in "To Bessie, With Love," and has been a recording artist with record lables RCA, Roulette and GHB.

15 Linear Feet 10 boxes.

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