Rich Blues and More One Man Band from Carter Lake, IA

Rich Patton (affectionately known as "The Blue Crooner") sings and plays guitar. He also doubles on blues harmonica and tenor saxophone. He uses a loop station, which allows him to digitally record his accompaniment during performances. At the press of a pedal, the accompaniment will repeat allowing him to step back and play solos on the guitar, blues harmonica and saxophone adding variety to this one-man show. Rich is a recently retired educator but playing and performing music is his passion. Rich loves to play the blues, R&B, baby-boomer favorites, country, old rock n' roll, jazz, classic favorites, slide guitar and special songs improvised for people in the audience. Tell him about birthdays as the standard "Happy Birthday" will be followed by an improvised, unique "birthday song". Bring the kids because he also does special songs and games that children love. He also loves to play and perform in classrooms with children. Rich is great with audiences and connects quickly with people of all ages. His act is lively and fun. He is dependable, accommodating and will work well with clients and staff. He performs for a wide range of venues including nightclubs, wineries, breweries, festivals, children events, schools, retirement centers and much more. He has performed in several different states and countries.

• Fever | Madonna & Peggy Lee & Others
• Summertime | Ella Fitzgerald - Others
• Sixteen tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford
• Moon Dance | Van Morrison
• It’s Alright Momma | Elvis Presley
• Bring It On Home | Animals/Sam Cook
• Hoochie Coochie | Muddy Waters
• Kansas City | Willie Nelson
• You Ain’t Going Nowhere | Bob Dylan
• Georgia | Ray Charles
• Brown Eyed Girl | Van Morrison
• Will You Still Love Me | Carol King
• Gospel Medley | Various Artists
• Hank Medley | Hank Williams
• Perfect C&W Song | David Allen Cohen
• Love Potion #9 | The Searchers
• House of the Rising Sun | The Animals
• Crazy Love | Van Morrison
• America the Beautiful | Various Artists
• Baby Please Don’t Go | Muddy Waters
• Fulsome Prison Blues | Johnny Cash
• Crying | Roy Orbison
• Sweet Caroline | Neil Diamond
• I will Survive | Mist Gaynor
• Old Time Rock n’ Roll | Bob Seger
• Desperado | The Eagles
• Peaceful Easy Feeling | The Eagles
• Heartache Tonight | The Eagles
• Tequila Sunrise | The Eagles
• Come Together | The Beatles
• For No One | The Beatles
• I Saw Her Standing There | The Beatles
• Something/I Should/I I’ve Just | The Beatles
• Do You Want to Dance | The Beach Boys
• Proud Mary | CCR
• Mustang Sally | Wilson Picket
• Johnny Be Good | Chuck Berry
• Slow Dancing | Johnny Rivers
• Wagon Wheel | Old Crow Medicine Show
• Peggy sue | Buddy Holly
• That’ll Be the Day | Buddy Holly
• Everyday | Buddy Holly
• Run Around | Sue Dion
• Run Away | Del Shannon
• Evil Ways | Santana
• Up On the Roof | The Drifters
• Stand By Me | Ben E. King
• This Magic Moment | Jay and the Americans
• Missing You | The Rolling Stones
• Give Up Living | BB King
• How Blue Can You Get | BB King
• Tobacco Road | The Nashville Teens & Lou Rawls & Others
• Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Iz Kamakawiwo’ole
• It’s a Wonderful World | Iz Kamakawiwo’ole
• High Heeled Sneakers | Tommy Tucker
• Sweet Dreams | The Eurythmics
• The Thrill Is Gone | BB King
• Oh Darling | John Lennon
• All Shook Up | Elvis Medley
• Heartbreak Hotel | Elvis Medley
• Blue Suede Shoes | Elvis Medley
• Love Me Tender | Elvis Medley
• I Can’t Help Falling | Elvis Medley
• Don’t Be Cruel | Elvis Medley
• Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Medley
• Hound dog | Elvis Medley
• Summertime Blues | Johnny Cochran
• That’s My Story | Collin Raye
• Susie Cue | CCR
• Through the Grapevine | CCR
• Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen
• King Bee | Muddy Waters
• Spooky | The Classics Four
• Really Got a Hold | Smokey Robinson
• Spoonful | Howling Wolf
• Little Red Riding Hood | Sam the Sham
• I’d Rather Go Blind | Etta James
• Amazing Grace | Various Artists
• Pretty Woman | Roy Orbison
• That’s Life/Night Life/Hello There | BB King
• San Francisco Bay Blues | Jesse Fuller – Eric Clapton - Others
• Blue Moon | Various Artists
• Bad Leroy Brown | Jim Croce
• Can’t You See | Marshall Tucker Band
• Doctor my Eyes | Jackson Browne
• Splish Splash | Bobby Darin
• Sha Boom | The Crew Cuts
• Who Put the Bomp | Barry Mann
• Unchained Melody | Righteous Brothers
• Your Sixteen | Johnny Brunette
• Witch Doctor | David Seville
• Purple People Eater | Sheb Wooley
• Walk Right In | Rooftop Singers
• Susie Cue | Dale Howkins & CCR
• Barbara Ann | Beach Boys
• Do Wah Diddy | Manfred Mann
• Land of a Thousand Dances | Wilson Pickett
• Do You Want to Dance | Bobby Freeman
• Folsom Prison Blues | Johnny Cash
• Misty | Johnny Mathis
• You’re Sixteen | Johnny Brunette
• Memphis Tennessee | Johnny Rivers