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One of My Favorite Acts

Pat Dailey, sometimes called "the Jimmy Buffett of the North," plays about 40 concerts and 90 bar gigs a year in addition to numerous, private corporate functions. Whether performing in saloons or concert halls, he continues to draw capacity crowds. In fact, he enjoys a distinction that makes him the envy of performers everywhere -- every Pat Dailey concert performance during the past 8 years has been a sell out!

"The Great Lakes' Favorite Son" grew up in Kirkwood Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Born Patrick Huston Dailey in Omaha, Nebraska on March 4, 1941 he was the second son of Tom and Bobbie Dailey. Brothers Michael, the eldest, Dennis and Terry rounded out the Dailey family. In high school, Pat formed his first band, Pat and The K-Tones, which played sock hops and small bashes in the area.

After high school, Pat served in the Marines. During his hitch, he continued to pursue his interest in music, playing cover tunes while accompanying himself with a 6-string acoustic guitar. In 1960, while stationed in Hawaii, he had the opportunity to open for island legend Don Ho.

After completing his duty to his country, Pat adopted a wanderlust life-style that is still in his blood today. He traveled across the United States, singing and loving -and loving every minute of it! By 1969, Dailey had made quite an impression on Chicago land audiences. It was a breakthrough period in Pat's career. He was now a full time entertainer using Chicago and Shipwreck Kelly's as a base between his road gigs. Sun Valley was a regular venue, as was Steamboat Springs, Las Vegas, Seattle, and Phoenix.

Eventually, Pat settled in Mann County, north of San Francisco, where he lived on a sailboat. The Tar and Feathers became his base as he continued to play ski resorts and other engagements on the road.

By 1977, Dailey had become a veteran road musician. He made his way to Cleveland, having heard that the Great Lakes area was teeming with people who enjoyed a good time. A friend set him up in a popular west side nightclub, The Hairy Buffalo where Pat packed them in. He soon found himself courted by Bobby McGee's in downtown Cleveland.

Friends told him about Put-In-Bay, a popular summer retreat on Lake Erie. Although he had never heard of it, Put-in-Bay would change Pat's life. He first appeared at a well known watering hole,

The Beer Barrel Saloon, during the summer of 1978. It was just a weekend gig, but Pat instinctively knew that this was something special. The following summer he was booked for the entire season at The Beer Barrel where he played to capacity crowds each weekend.

This three month engagement inspired Dailey to write songs about the things he enjoyed: fishing, boating and having a good time! His first composition, Put-in-Bay, has become his signature song. Other favorites include Legend of the Lake, Big Money Walleye, and Island Fever. He has written many songs mostly about life, love and the water as well as a few that have become classic drinking songs.

The compositions that have flowed from his mellifluous mind have become favorites with thousands of Put-In-Bay visitors as well as with its residents. There is little doubt that these fun loving and sometimes poignant songs will remain a popular part of the Great Lakes regional culture for many years to come.

During the winter of 1984, Pat premiered at the famed Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Florida where tourists from around the world and throngs of college students fell in love with his music. In 1999, he began an unprecedented l5th season at the former Hemingway hangout.


It was also during the winter of 1984 that Pat met poet/author/songwriter Shel Silverstein. Shel, a longtime winter resident of Key West, caught Pat's act, introduced himself and suggested a song writing collaboration. Their productive collaboration lasted 14 years until Silverstein's death.

Pat was overwhelmed by his good fortune. Silverstein's fame was worldwide. His hits include A Boy Named Sue made famous by Johnny Cash, The Unicorn Song performed by the Irish Rovers, and most of the 70's and 80's hits of Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show. Together Pat and Shel, who became close personal friends, wrote The Great Lakes Song, Blue Catawba Moon, On The Water, Walleye Willie, Vermilion, Ugly Feet, and many more.

Shel contributed 4 compositions to Pat's 10th album Great American Saturday Night. This 12 song collection features Pat along with vocal appearances by standout performers Waylon Jennings and Bobby Bare. The stunning vocals are backed by some of America's finest studio musicians - musicians you've heard on recordings by Elvis, Willie Nelson, Neil Diamond and Paul Simon. In addition to the title song, the album offers a range of original material including Bells in Hell, Father's Last Words, Never Lie About Fish, and I Ain't Drunk, I Just Been Drinkin'.

posted on Mar 1, 2008 6:39 PM ()

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