One St. Stephen - One St. Stephen (Reissue) (1975/2005)

The band’s only album is from Columbus, Ohio. Don L. Patterson wrote music and poetry, sang, played electric guitars and produced this album in March 1975. It was originally planned to use this music in the movie Don planned to shoot, with the working title "The Devil’s Reservation." Since there was a famous jazz musician of the same name, Don took the pseudonym “One St. Stephen. " The music was recorded on the legendary Owl Studios (Columbus), on the same 8-track tape recorder that recorded the Woodstock festival in 1969. Since everyone who heard the disc wanted to get one, Don printed a number of discs at the Queen City Record Company in Cincinnati. He also came up with an envelope and label for the record. The reaction of local disc jockeys was phenomenal. The album was broadcast a lot on the radio. A few months later, Don received offers to sign a contract from two large record companies from New York. But he left to travel. He was not interested in the music industry ...