Charlie Patton
Country blues, Composer
1891 – 1934
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Who was Charlie Patton?
Charley Patton, also known as Charlie Patton, was an American Delta blues musician. He is considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", and is credited with creating an enduring body of American music and personally inspiring just about every Delta blues man. 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, spell his name "Charley" even though the musician himself spelled his name "Charlie".
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- Born
- Apr 1, 1891
Bolton - Also known as
- Charly Patton
- Charley Patton
- Patton, Charley
- Siblings
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 28, 1934
Indianola
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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