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. Her self-titled 1973 album, released on

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, featured contributions from

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Discography

Albums

*''Keep on Keepin' On'', 1970 *''Brenda Patterson'', 1973 *''Like Good Wine'', 1974 *''The Coon Elder Band Featuring Brenda Patterson'', The Coon Elder Band Featuring Brenda Patterson, 1977 *''Cooley's House'', 1999

Singles

*"Jesus on the Mainline", 1972 *"Dance With Me Henry", 1973 *"End of the Road", 1973 *"Mr. Guitar", 1974

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Patterson, Brenda Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American blues singers Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee Playboy Records artists