Charley Patton
Renowned as the "Father of the Delta Blues", Charley Patton became the first
real star of the genre and helped to pave the way for Robert Johnson, John Lee
Hooker, Howlin' Wolf and legions of blues guitarists ever since. The Patton
family moved to Dockwary Farms, Mississippi to work the cotton plantations in
1897, where seven-year-old Charley was taught to play guitar by farmhand Henry
Sloan. His talent became known throughout the area, and he was recruited as a
paid attraction by juke joints and dances across the county, before first
recording for Paramount in 1929. A naturally ...
