'We paved the way for the Rolling Stones': Ottilie Patterson, the forgotten first lady of British blues | Blues

She was a standout singer – but crumbled after a brutal marriage and backstreet abortion. Ahead of a new reissue, her peers recall what happened to this singular talent

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