Well known to many Wichitans of a "certain age", Pat left a legacy of music for a city that still smiles at the sound of his name.

Pat began heading up R & B bands at the age of 17 with The Velvet Honey. Later he formed The Bear Valley Blues, The Entire British Navy, and Four Brothers. Pat's bands packed in the crowds wherever they performed. He played four days a week six years running at the 1980's Wichita hotspot My Brothers Place.

Pat also toured with many well known artists including John Manning, Mike Finnigan and Jerry Wood, Leon Russell and Freddy King.

Each year, alumni from beloved Wichita musician Pat McJimsey’s rock, blues and jazz bands reunite to celebrate McJimsey’s legacy, and raise funds for Performers Assistance Trust. The Pat Bash is usually held in March.

The PAT Fund’s mission is to offer modest financial aid in a timely and practical manner to any deserving area musician (or their immediate survivors).

The PAT Fund is a resource for working area musicians unable to gig due to major illness, accident or medical emergency, or for their immediate survivors to address final expenses. Applications for assistance are reviewed by the PAT Fund Committee and acted upon in keeping with the urgency of the request. The Wichita Blues Society does not administer the PAT Fund.

An Applicant* to the PAT Fund must be or have been a professional musician in Wichita and South-Central Kansas, and must document a specific and verifiable need. All information submitted will be kept confidential unless authorized by the applicant.

Types of Assistance/Application:
Medical/Rx due to illness/accident
Emergency needs
Final Expenses
Range of Assistance: Up to $500

*Anyone can request and submit an application on behalf of a qualified musician or their immediate survivors.

Donate to the PAT Fund
Contributions and memorial gifts sustain the PAT Fund. To make a donation, you can send a check made payble to the PAT Fund to: C/O Ann Keefer, ad hoc chairperson
3017 Oakland
Wichita, KS 67211

If you have any questions, call: 316-651-0407