Recorded in Pickton TX, summer 1966
Yesterday:
Pat Minter: vocal
Ray "Zoomer" Roberts: guitar
Fannie Mae
Pat Minter: vocal, rhythm guitar
Ray "Zoomer" Roberts: harmonica
I'm With a Crowd But So Alone
Pat Minter: vocal, rhythm guitar
Ray "Zoomer" Roberts: lead guitar
My cousin Pat Minter (1935-2001) was a singer, songwriter and pianist. He worked throughout East Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas, often on the Holiday Inn circuit. He recorded numerous singles under the auspices of such legends as Jack Rhodes and Huey P. Meaux, and also appeared in several motion pictures. In the summer of 1966, I spent part of my summer vacation with Pat's parents and siblings in Pickton, TX. Pat came to visit and the two of us played and recorded some songs. Pat is on guitar here, which wasn't his first instrument, and I, at age 15, had a lot to learn. But Pat is in great voice, and we had fun, as you will hear. Enjoy!
Listen to Pat & Zoomer HERE
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El Paso artist Pat Olchefski-Winston (Buddy's wife) did this vibrant water color of Buddy and me in 2001. For more information about Pat and her work, go to: www.olchefski.com and www.artistsofthesouthwest.com
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What it is...
I've been playing music in the El Paso area for nearly fifty years, and I've accumulated hundreds of tapes along the way. Here they are. Most of these performances were captured with inexpensive portable equipment in living rooms, taverns, houses of worship, festival tents and theatres. Some were recorded off the radio, some directly from public address systems. A few were actually recorded in professional recording studios. Some of these hands are folded now, and some of these voices are stilled. This is what I've done, where I've been and who I've known. This is my scrapbook.
Art by Pat Olchefski-Winston
El Paso artist Pat Olchefski-Winston (Buddy's wife) did this vibrant water color of Buddy and me in 2001. For more information about Pat and her work, go to: www.olchefski.com and www.artistsofthesouthwest.com
With Ernest Tubb ~ 1980
Back in 1983 with Mickey Cochran (guitar) and Bobby Napier (fiddle). Bobby went on to bigger things, including a stint with Tammy Wynette.
1980s Bidness Card
