Born Helen Mudgett, Pat Moran[A 1] studied piano at Phillips University and later at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
[7] In April 1957, Moran's quartet performed at Birdland, accompanied by a brass section, with arrangements by Nat Pierce.
[7][8] She also performed with Mel Tormé,[9] Oscar Pettiford, and the Terry Gibbs Dream Band from late 1960 through 1962.
McCoy was featured in a book by Ray Avery (photographer) called Stars of Jazz (1998).
In the early 1980s, Moran released an album of children's songs, Shakin' Loose with Mother Goose, in collaboration with Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows.