Pat Yankee (July 20, 1927 – May 30, 2022) was an American jazz and blues singer.
Yankee was born in Lodi, California and had a long career as a performing musician. She was also in the 1946 film It's Great to Be Young as Anita. She performed in an off-Broadway musical Basin Street in 1983 (in the New Federal Theatre).
Yankee died on May 30, 2022.
Discography
Pat Yankee Salutes Louis Armstrong (GHB, 1998) Pat Yankee Sings Saloon Songs (GHB, 2000) Salute to Saloon Tunes Vol. 2 (GHB, 2003) Together at Last (GHB, 2004) Remembering Sophie Tucker (GHB, 2005)
With Turk Murphy
Music for Wise Guys & Boosters, Card Sharps & Crap Shooters (Roulette, 1959) At the Roundtable (Roulette, 1959) Let the Good Times Roll (RCA Victor, 1962)