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Charley Patton (01 May 1891 - 28 Apr 1934)

Male Person - United States American Delta blues musician

 Also known as (2)

Releases (40)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. The Immortal Charlie Patton Number 1 1962
  2. Founder of the Delta Blues 1989
  3. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 1: 14 June 1929 to Late November / Early December 1929 1990
  4. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 2: Late November / Early December 1929 1990
  5. Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 3: December 1929 to 1 February 1934 1990
  6. King of the Delta Blues 1991
  7. Founder of the Delta Blues 21 Mar 1995
  8. The Blues Collection: Charlie Patton, Pony Blues 1995 (as Charlie Patton)
  9. King of the Delta 14 May 1996
  10. Charley Patton 1996
  11. Pony Blues: His 23 Greatest Songs 09 Feb 1999
  12. Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues 23 Oct 2001
  13. The Definitive Charley Patton 2001
  14. Complete Recordings 1929-1934 24 Sep 2002
  15. The Best of Charlie Patton: Classic Recordings From the 1920's and 30's 2003 (as Charlie Patton)
  16. Devil Sent the Rain Blues 2004
  17. 1929/1934 2004
  18. This Is the Blues 2008
  19. Dirt Road Blues 2008
  20. The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Charley Patton 06 Mar 2012
  21. The Legendary Charley Patton (Down the Dirt Road Blues) (1929-1934 Wisconsin and New York Recordings) 19 Aug 2016
  22. The Rough Guide to Charley Patton: Father of the Delta Blues 28 Feb 2020
  23. Hang It on the Wall
  24. The Best Of

Album

  1. Primeval Blues, Rags, and Gospel Songs 2005
  2. It Won't Be Long

Single

  1. Pony Blues / Banty Rooster Blues Aug 1929
  2. Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues / Mississippi Boweavil Blues Sep 1929
  3. Down the Dirt Road Blues / It Won't Be Long Now Oct 1929
  4. Pea Vine Blues / Tom Rushen Blues Dec 1929
  5. Shake It and Break It But (Don't Let It Fall Mama) / A Spoonful Blues 1929
  6. Rattlesnake Blues / Runnin' Wild Blues Mar 1930
  7. High Water Everywhere, Part I / High Water Everywhere, Part II Apr 1930
  8. Hammer Blues / When Your Way Gets Dark Oct 1930
  9. Moon Going Down / Going to Move to Alabama Nov 1930
  10. Bird Nest Bound / Dry Well Blues 1931
  11. Poor Me / 34 Blues Mar 1934
  12. Jersey Bull Blues / Love My Stuff 1934

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Pony Blues 1992

Relationships (4)

Students

  1. Howlin’ Wolf

Performs As

  1. The Masked Marvel

Married

  1. Bertha Lee

Siblings

  1. Sam Chatmon

Recordings by (79)

  1. Banty Rooster Blues 3:04 (Aug 1929)
  2. Pony Blues 2:59 (Aug 1929)
  3. Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues 3:08 (Sep 1929)
  4. Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues 3:05 (Sep 1929)
  5. Down the Dirt Road Blues 2:56 (Oct 1929)
  6. It Won’t Be Long 3:24 (Oct 1929)
  7. Pea Vine Blues 3:04 (Dec 1929)
  8. Tom Rushen Blues 3:06 (Dec 1929)
  9. Shake It and Break It 3:08 (1929)
  10. A Spoonful Blues 3:11 (1929)
  11. Rattlesnake Blues 2:45 (Mar 1930)
  12. Running Wild Blues 2:54 (Mar 1930)
  13. High Water Everywhere, Part 1 3:03 (Apr 1930)
  14. High Water Everywhere, Part 2 3:04 (Apr 1930)
  15. When Your Way Gets Dark 3:07 (Oct 1930)
  16. Hammer Blues (take 2) 3:15 (Oct 1930)
  17. Moon Going Down 3:16 (Nov 1930)
  18. Going to Move to Alabama 3:01 (Nov 1930)
  19. Dry Well Blues 3:20 (1931)
  20. Bird Nest Bound 3:09 (1931)
  21. Poor Me 2:58 (Mar 1934)
  22. '34 Blues 2:58 (Mar 1934)
  23. Jersey Bull Blues 3:08 (1934)
  24. Love My Stuff 2:57 (1934)
  25. I’m Goin’ Home 3:05 (1962)
  26. High Sheriff Blues 3:10 (1962)
  27. Elder Greene Blues (take 1) 3:02 (1962)
  28. Green River Blues 3:10 (1962)
  29. Stone Pony Blues 2:50 (1962)
  30. Frankie and Albert 3:11 (1962)
  31. Some of These Days I'll Be Gone (take 2) 3:10 (1962)
  32. I Shall Not Be Moved (take 1) 3:05 (1962)
  33. Devil Sent the Rain Blues 2:58 (1968)
  34. Elder Green Blues 3:02 (1984)
  35. Some These Days I’ll Be Gone (take 2) 3:17 (1989)
  36. Heart Like Railroad Steel 2:50 (1990)
  37. Circle Round the Moon 2:33 (1990)
  38. Magnolia Blues 3:04 (1990)
  39. Revenue Man Blues 2:41 (1990)
  40. Hang It on the Wall 2:43 (1990)
  41. You’re Gonna Somebody When You Die 2:56 (1990)
  42. Lord I’m Discouraged 3:08 (1990)
  43. Prayer of Death, Part 1 3:05 (1990)
  44. Prayer of Death, Part 2 2:51 (1990)
  45. Some Happy Day 3:11 (1990)
  46. Mean Black Cat Blues 2:55 (1990)
  47. Jesue Is a Dying‐Bed Maker 2:55 (1990)
  48. Hammer Blues (take 1) 3:20 (1990)
  49. Joe Kirby 3:09 (1990)
  50. Elder Greene Blues (take 2) 3:00 (1990)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Banty Rooster Blues 3:04 Charley Patton (Aug 1929) guitar
  2. Pony Blues 2:59 Charley Patton (Aug 1929) guitar
  3. Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues 3:05 Charley Patton (Sep 1929) guitar
  4. Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues 3:08 Charley Patton (Sep 1929) guitar
  5. It Won’t Be Long 3:24 Charley Patton (Oct 1929) guitar
  6. Down the Dirt Road Blues 2:56 Charley Patton (Oct 1929) guitar
  7. Tom Rushen Blues 3:06 Charley Patton (Dec 1929) guitar
  8. Pea Vine Blues 3:04 Charley Patton (Dec 1929) guitar
  9. A Spoonful Blues 3:11 Charley Patton (1929) guitar
  10. Shake It and Break It 3:08 Charley Patton (1929) guitar
  11. Running Wild Blues 2:54 Charley Patton (Mar 1930) guitar
  12. Rattlesnake Blues 2:45 Charley Patton (Mar 1930) guitar, guitar
  13. High Water Everywhere, Part 1 3:03 Charley Patton (Apr 1930) guitar, guitar
  14. High Water Everywhere, Part 2 3:04 Charley Patton (Apr 1930) guitar
  15. When Your Way Gets Dark 3:07 Charley Patton (Oct 1930) guitar
  16. Hammer Blues (take 2) 3:15 Charley Patton (Oct 1930) guitar
  17. Going to Move to Alabama 3:01 Charley Patton (Nov 1930) guitar
  18. Moon Going Down 3:16 Charley Patton (Nov 1930) guitar
  19. Bird Nest Bound 3:09 Charley Patton (1931) guitar, slide guitar
  20. Dry Well Blues 3:20 Charley Patton (1931) guitar
  21. '34 Blues 2:58 Charley Patton (Mar 1934) guitar
  22. Poor Me 2:58 Charley Patton (Mar 1934) guitar
  23. Love My Stuff 2:57 Charley Patton (1934) guitar
  24. Jersey Bull Blues 3:08 Charley Patton (1934) guitar
  25. Mississippi Boweavil Blues 3:09 The Masked Marvel (1952) guitar

Vocals

  1. Pony Blues 2:59 Charley Patton (Aug 1929) lead vocals
  2. Banty Rooster Blues 3:04 Charley Patton (Aug 1929) lead vocals
  3. Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues 3:05 Charley Patton (Sep 1929) lead vocals
  4. Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues 3:08 Charley Patton (Sep 1929) lead vocals
  5. Down the Dirt Road Blues 2:56 Charley Patton (Oct 1929) lead vocals
  6. It Won’t Be Long 3:24 Charley Patton (Oct 1929) lead vocals
  7. Tom Rushen Blues 3:06 Charley Patton (Dec 1929) lead vocals
  8. Pea Vine Blues 3:04 Charley Patton (Dec 1929) lead vocals
  9. A Spoonful Blues 3:11 Charley Patton (1929) lead vocals
  10. Shake It and Break It 3:08 Charley Patton (1929) lead vocals
  11. Running Wild Blues 2:54 Charley Patton (Mar 1930)
  12. Rattlesnake Blues 2:45 Charley Patton (Mar 1930)
  13. High Water Everywhere, Part 2 3:04 Charley Patton (Apr 1930)
  14. High Water Everywhere, Part 1 3:03 Charley Patton (Apr 1930)
  15. Hammer Blues (take 2) 3:15 Charley Patton (Oct 1930)
  16. When Your Way Gets Dark 3:07 Charley Patton (Oct 1930)
  17. Moon Going Down 3:16 Charley Patton (Nov 1930)
  18. Going to Move to Alabama 3:01 Charley Patton (Nov 1930)
  19. Bird Nest Bound 3:09 Charley Patton (1931)
  20. Dry Well Blues 3:20 Charley Patton (1931)
  21. '34 Blues 2:58 Charley Patton (Mar 1934)
  22. Poor Me 2:58 Charley Patton (Mar 1934)
  23. Love My Stuff 2:57 Charley Patton (1934)
  24. Jersey Bull Blues 3:08 Charley Patton (1934)
  25. Mississippi Boweavil Blues 3:09 The Masked Marvel (1952)

Credited as (9)

  1. Charley Patton
  2. Charley Patton & Bertha Lee
  3. Charley Patton & Henry Sims
  4. Charlie Patton
  5. Bertha Lee feat. Charley Patton
  6. Charley Patton and Bertha Lee
  7. Patton And Lee
  8. Charley Patton & Blind Lemon Jefferson
  9. Henry Sims feat. Charley Patton

Works (49)

Wrote

  1. Hang It on the Wall
  2. Elder Green Blues

Composed

  1. Some Summer Day
  2. Mean Black Moan
  3. Circle Round the Moon
  4. When Your Way Gets Dark
  5. Down the Dirt Road Blues
  6. Tom Rushen Blues
  7. Pea Vine Blues
  8. Devil Sent the Rain Blues
  9. Green River Blues
  10. Dry Well Blues
  11. Stone Pony Blues
  12. Magnolia Blues
  13. Elder Greene Blues
  14. Poor Me
  15. Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues
  16. Mean Black Cat Blues
  17. Moon Going Down
  18. Pony Blues
  19. High Water Everywhere
  20. Some These Days I'll Be Gone
  21. A Spoonful Blues
  22. Shake It & Break It
  23. Jersey Bull Blues
  24. Elder Green Blues
  25. Shake It and Break It But (Don't Let It Fall Mama)

Lyrics

  1. Jersey Bull Blues
  2. High Water Everywhere
  3. Pony Blues
  4. Elder Green Blues
  5. Mean Black Moan
  6. Circle Round the Moon
  7. When Your Way Gets Dark
  8. Down the Dirt Road Blues
  9. Tom Rushen Blues
  10. Pea Vine Blues
  11. Devil Sent the Rain Blues
  12. Green River Blues
  13. Dry Well Blues
  14. Stone Pony Blues
  15. Magnolia Blues
  16. Mean Black Cat Blues
  17. Moon Going Down
  18. Shake It & Break It
  19. Elder Greene Blues
  20. Poor Me
  21. Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues
  22. Some These Days I'll Be Gone

Links (19)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119041855
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/charley_patton
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87113954/
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87113954
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13944099t

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Charley-patton

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307420

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000166058

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1009730/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/63054406

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354519

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/10224

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7aExFIr0IHWO5aFjMrGwKw
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/9287

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/433
  2. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/910347

Biographies

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5340

Picture

  1. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a1/Charley-Patton-002.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/c71b4f57-29da-4bf2-bccb-9dc81cd2d905