Warren Commission (14 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (14 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. PATTERSON. This part where it says intermittently for several
years, I wouldn’t say it was several years. More like a year, maybe.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now you indicated to me that the first time you ever
worked for Eva Grant was back in the summer of 1963?
Mr. PATTERSON. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. That wouldn’t even be a year. Is there something that
makes you think that you worked for or knew her even before then?
Mr. PATTERSON. Sure. All the bands, more or less. I mean, knew of the
place, you know, because I had a friend, Joe Johnson was playing there,
and occasionally we would stop by and sit in, play a few numbers, so
therefore——
Mr. GRIFFIN. I see.
Mr. PATTERSON. I guess that is what I meant.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Then you would qualify the statement which reads as
follows:
“He has worked for Eva Grant, Jack Ruby’s sister, at the Vegas Club in
Dallas intermittently for several years as a guitar player and singer.”
You would state instead that for maybe a year before this interview on
December 16, you had visited the Vegas Club occasionally to see your
friend Joe Johnson, and that on those occasions you had sat in with Joe
Johnson’s band?
Mr. PATTERSON. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. But that you never actually began to work there for money
until the summer of 1963?
Mr. PATTERSON. Yes; I couldn’t pinpoint it whether it was the summer,
beginning or end of the summer, really. I don’t actually recall. I
would have to go back and get—she put a few advertisements in the paper
with my name, and I can go back and look at them. I don’t remember, I
played so many places.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you belong to any musicians’ union?
Mr. PATTERSON. Yes; I did once.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Were you a member of any union when you were playing for
Eva Grant at the Vegas Club?
Mr. PATTERSON. No.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you have any agent at the time you were playing for
Eva Grant at the Vegas Club?
Mr. PATTERSON. No.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Well, you said already that you don’t have anything more
that you could add, and I take it that there is nothing more that you
would change in this interview report, is that correct? Or would you
make some more changes in the interview report other than what we have
already discussed today?
Mr. PATTERSON. About Jack Ruby?
Mr. GRIFFIN. Yes, or about anything that appears in this interview
report. You hesitate like you think there are some other things you
could tell us. Let me encourage you to come forward and tell us
everything that you do know.
Mr. PATTERSON. Yes, this is all I remember.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Okay. I would like to ask if you in the future, or if you
should remember anything or anything should come to your attention
which could be of any assistance to the Commission, please get in
touch with the Commission or, if it would probably be easier to get in
touch with the FBI or Secret Service, let me know what it is.
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