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Charley Patton

Born: Jan 1, 1887 in Edwards, MS

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Died: Apr 28, 1934 in Indianola, MS

Genre: Blues

Styles: Country Blues, Prewar Country Blues, Delta Blues, Acoustic Blues, Prewar Blues, Prewar Gospel Blues, Slide Guitar Blues

Biography: If the Delta country blues has a convenient source point, it would probably be Charley Patton, its first great star. His hoarse, impassioned singing style, fluid guitar playing, and unrelenting beat made him the original king of the Delta blues. Much more than your average itinerant musician, Patton ...Read full biography

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Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton

Released: 2001

Label: Revenant

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Perhaps the most sumptuous, nay incredible, box set package ever devised for a blues artist, this lavish production contains seven CDs that not only contain everything Patton recorded as a soloist, but ...Read full review

Founder of the Delta Blues

Released: 1969

Label: Shanachie Entertainment Corp.

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A cornerstone of any blues collection, Charley Patton is where it starts. As compilations go, Founder of the Delta Blues originally started life as a double-record set featuring all of Patton's best-known ...Read full review

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