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Patterson, at the time of her early albums, was married to the songwriter Domingo "Sam" Samudio, and was a backing singer for Ry Cooder and Bob Dylan.[3][4] During the 1990s and early 2000s, Patterson was part of the Camp Fireboys with Brenda Patterson which changed its name to Cooley's House in 1999.[5] Cooley's House released a single eponymous recording of 16 original songs in 1999.[6] About Cooley's House, Memphis Flyer wrote, "Their first eponymous CD is an eclectic affair, veering between styles as varied as blues, folk, and samba mixed in with the band’s patented light-rock sound. At their best, as on “A Child Twice,” Cooley’s House recall some of the better bands of the ’70s such as America and Christopher Cross. The players are all fine, with guitarist John Sumner and the husky, Lauren Bacall-voiced Patterson the standouts."[7]
^Billboard - February 28, 1970 - p. 8 'MEMPHIS' — Epic Records unveiled two of their newest album acts during a specially called meeting to present blues- rock singer Brenda Patterson and Indian rock group, Red- bone before the press and members of the National ...
^Jake Austen (2011). Flying Saucers Rock 'n' Roll: Conversations with Unjustly ... Duke University Press Books. p. 224. ISBN978-0822348498. They called my house, my wife at that time was a singer, Brenda Patterson. She had a great voice but people kept tryin' to make a Janis Joplin out of her. They wanted her to sing “Building Fires” on the soundtrack. Ry Cooder found out we...
^The Absolute Sound - Volume 16, Issues 73-74, 1991, p. 204, "Cooder's line-up includes Freddy Fender, John Hiatt, Sam "The Sham" Samudio, Bobby King, Willie Greene Jr., Jim Dickinson, Brenda Patterson, Tim Drummond and Jim Keltner. With a group like that you would expect the sparks to fly"
