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Charley Patton

Blues
Delta Blues
Acoustic blues
Renowned as the "Father of the Delta Blues", Charley Patton became the first real star of the genre and helped to pave the way for Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf and legions of blues guitarists ever since. The Patton family moved to Dockwary Farms, Mississippi to work the cotton plantations in 1897, where seven-year-old Charley was taught to play guitar by farmhand Henry Sloan. His talent became known throughout the area, and he was recruited as a paid attraction by juke joints and dances across the county, before first recording for Paramount in 1929. A naturally ...
Songs
High Sheriff Blues
High Sheriff BluesCharley Patton

Miles Davis and Horns

3:12

A Spoonful Blues
A Spoonful BluesCharley Patton

Rca Country Legends: Floyd Cramer

3:13

34 Blues
34 BluesCharley Patton

Solomon Burke

2:59

Stone Pony Blues
Stone Pony BluesCharley Patton

Rca Country Legends: Floyd Cramer

2:52

Revenue Man Blues
Revenue Man BluesCharley Patton

Blue Moods

2:41

Shake It and Break It
Shake It and Break ItCharley Patton

Be My Love

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