It's the Birthday of Charlie Patton

Charlie Patton, who was better known as Charley Patton was born on May 1, 1891 and he passed away on April 28, 1934. He is best known as an American Delta blues musician.

According to Wikipedia;

He is considered by many to be the "Father of Delta Blues" and therefore one of the oldest known figures of American popular music. He is credited with creating an enduring body of American music and personally inspiring just about every Delta blues man (Palmer, 1995). Musicologist Robert Palmer considers him among the most important musicians that America produced in the twentieth century. Many sources, including musical releases and his gravestone,[1] spell his name “Charley” even though the musician himself spelled his name "Charlie."

Primeval Blues, Rags and Gospel Songs

Charlie Patton's Complete Recordings 1929-34

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

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^[1]Gravestone of Charlie Patton

Country Blues

According to wikipedia;

Country blues (also folk blues, rural blues, backwoods blues, or downhome blues) refers to all the acoustic, guitar-driven forms of the blues. After blues' birth in the southern United States, it quickly spread throughout the country (and elsewhere), giving birth to a host of regional styles. These include Memphis, Detroit, Chicago, Texas, Piedmont, Louisiana, Western, Atlanta, St. Louis, East Coast, Swamp, New Orleans, Delta and Kansas City blues.

Notable country blues musicians @ SqueezeMyLemon;

• Etta Baker


• Blind Blake


• Son House


• Charley Patton


• Blind Willie McTell

Country Blues @ Amazon.com

Charley Patton mp3s

May is an interesting month in blues history because in this month two of my favorite pre-war bluesmen were born. Not only was Robert Johnson born during this month, on May 8th back in 1911, but May is also the birth month of Charley Patton who was born on May 1, 1891.

He is best known as a Mississippi Delta blues musician. Like many others, I think of him as the "Father of Delta Blues" and it is amazing to think that he is one of the oldest known figures of American popular music.

Here are some mp3s of his music.

Charley Patton - High Sheriff Blues mp3

The below mp3s are from the Internet Archive. They have some very interesting write ups on these songs and would be worth a visit.

Charley Patton - Screamin And Hollerin The Blues mp3

Charley Patton - A Spoonful Blues mp3

These next two mp3s are of Charley Patton on guitar while his common law wife Bertha Lee sings. I really like both of these songs and hope you do too.

Bertha Lee & Charley Patton - Mind Reader Blues mp3

Bertha Lee & Charley Patton - Yellow Bee mp3

Click for other Charley Patton mp3s here at SqueezeMyLemon.

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