Ann-Derrick Gaillot

Ann-Derrick Gaillot is a Montana-based writer covering music, television, books, food, pop culture history and other distractions.

For 56 years, “Piano Pat” has been serenading bargoers at the legendary Sip 'n Dip Lounge.

Tucked beneath the city’s first Ethiopian restaurant, Langano Lounge was known for its free shows, pickle shots and requisite grit and grime.