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Narrator: Patricia Drew
Interviewer: Morris (Dino) Robinson
Transcriptionist: Audio Transcription Center
Subject-LOC: African Americans — United States — Evanston — Illinois — History 1960-2000 — Housing — Music — Recreation — Segregation — Social Conditions 1964-1975, 1975- —Suburban African Americans — Civil Rights —
Subject-IDA: African Americans Local History Oral History Domestic/Community/Social Life Women
Description: Patricia (Patti) Drew was an American singer, originally part of the singing group, the Drew Vels, the female counterpart to the male group, the DuVals. “Tell Him” was their first hit, written by Carlton Black of the DuVals. Patti later signed a record deal with Capitol Records as a solo act, though on many songs, her sisters from the Drew Vels sang background. On one song, background was vocalist Fontella Bass who later went on to her own fame. Patti retired after her several albums and multiple 45s. An archive of Patti Drew resides at the Shorefront Legacy Center. Shorefront Journal Vol 4, No 3
Date Original: January 20, 2000
Coverage Geographic: 408101|Evanston|Populated Place|IL|17|Cook|031|420228N|0874124W|42.0411414|-87.6900587|||||187|614|
Evanston|01/15/1980|03/20/2008
Coverage Temporal: 1950s - 1990s
Type: Sound
Collection Publisher: Shorefront Legacy Center
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