Patty (on how she chooses songs for her albums): Emory and I take car trips and play demos. I'm the programmer and he's the chauffeur. Almost always, after haring just a verse and a chorus and a good title, we can tell what works for us.
In 1992, Patty required major throat surgery to repair a broken blood vessel on her vocal cords.
As of 2006, Patty has released a total of 15 albums on two different recording labels.
Patty is the distant cousin of country singers Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle.
In November 2005, Patty was named the National Chairperson for the ARRL Toy Drive to benefit hurricane victims.
Patty admits that her biggest pet peeve are people who don't replace the toilet paper when the roll runs out.
Patty says her favorite country song is "Sometimes You Just Can't Win" by George Jones.
Patty says her guilty pleasure is watching reruns of the family drama Little House on the Prairie.
In 1992, Patty had to undergo major throat surgery after an aneurysm was found on one of her vocal cords.