Charley Patton

Charlie Patton (April 1891 (probable) – April 28, 1934), more often spelled Charley Patton, was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter. Considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", he created an enduring body of American music and inspired most Delta blues musicians. The musicologist Robert Palmer considered him one of the most important American musicians of the twentieth century.

Patton (who was well educated by the standards of his time) spelled his name Charlie, but many sources, including record labels and his gravestone, use the spelling Charley.

Birth and Death Data: Born May, 1891 (Bolton), Died April 28, 1934 (Indianola)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gennett 15211 10-in. 6/14/1929 Mississippi boweavil blues Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15214 10-in. 6/14/1929 Screamin' and hollerin' the blues Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15215 10-in. 6/14/1929 Down the dirt road blues Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15216 10-in. 6/14/1929 Pony blues Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15217 10-in. 6/14/1929 Banty rooster blues Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15220 10-in. 6/14/1929 It won't be long Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15221 10-in. 6/14/1929 Pea vine blues Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15222 10-in. 6/14/1929 Tom Rushen blues Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15223 10-in. 6/14/1929 A spoonful blues Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15224 10-in. 6/14/1929 Shake it and break it (But don't let it fall mama) Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15225 10-in. 6/14/1929 Prayer of death Elder J. J. Hadley Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15225[A] 10-in. 6/14/1929 Prayer of death Elder J. J. Hadley Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15226 10-in. 6/14/1929 Lord I'm discouraged Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Gennett 15227 10-in. 6/14/1929 I'm going home Charley Patton Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Patton, Charley," accessed May 13, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/361009.

Patton, Charley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/361009.

"Patton, Charley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/361009

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Patton, Charley, 1891-1934 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87113954

Wikidata: Charley Patton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q354519

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/63054406

MusicBrainz: Charley Patton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c71b4f57-29da-4bf2-bccb-9dc81cd2d905

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1718378

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