Charley Patton

Charley Patton is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1929–1996. The artist is connected with Blues and Delta Blues, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Blues and Delta Blues shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Down the Dirt Road Blues”, “Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues”, “Going to Move to Alabama”, “Hammer Blues (take 2)”. Then move to “Founder of the Delta Blues” and “Jazz & Blues Collection 77: Charlie Patton” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.