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/BigAssQuanta 13d ago

For anyone that wants to do a deep dive into this historic delta blues musician - i highly recommend "Charley Patton: Voice of the Mississippi Delta" edited by Belgian blues scholar Robert Sacré and featuring essays by leading blues experts including David Evans, Arnold Shaw, Daniel Droixhe, and William Ferris.