Charley Patton
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Born | May 1 1891 | |
Origin | Edwards, Mississippi | |
Died | April 28 1934 (aged 42) near Indianola, Mississippi |
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Type(s) of music | Delta blues Country blues Gospel blues |
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Years active | 1916-1934 |
Charlie Patton (also known as Charley Patton) (May 1, 1891 - April 28, 1934) was an American Delta blues musician. He is thought to be the "Father of Delta Blues" and is one of the oldest Blues musicians.
[change] Trivia
Musical releases and his gravestone spell his name “Charley” even though the musician himself spelled his name "Charlie." [1]
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Subgenres | Boogie-woogie - Classic female blues - Country blues - Delta blues - Electric blues - Fife and drum blues - Jump blues - Piano blues |
Mixes | Blues-rock - Jazz blues - Punk blues - Soul blues |
Regional genres | British blues - Canadian blues - Chicago blues - Detroit blues - East Coast blues - Kansas City blues - Louisiana blues - Memphis blues - New Orleans blues - Piedmont blues - St. Louis blues - Swamp blues - Texas blues - West Coast blues |
Related topics | Blues genres - Blues musicians - Blues scale - Jug band - Origins |