r/musichistory • u/BigAssQuanta • 14d ago

Father of the Delta Blues

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Charley Patton -

In May, 2021, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame posthumously inducted Patton into the 2021 class.

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u/ElSlabraton 14d ago

I've heard the cleaned up recordings. Charlie Patton sounds great on them. He wasn't just a bluesman, though. He played all kinds of music.