| Though he used to write his name as Charlie Patton, | | | | background, yet Mississippi Delta Blues stood out |
| yet popularly called Charley, is considered as the | | | | because of its harmonic structure and theme that |
| father and proponent of the American Delta Blues | | | | talked exhaustively about travelling musicians' life, |
| genre of music. This style is one of the oldest | | | | sexuality and life the delta. Women also had a part |
| renditions of blues style of music and hence it made | | | | in this style, but only a few made names for |
| Harley Patton as one of the oldest known figures of | | | | themselves. |
| American Popular Music. Said to be been born in the | | | | The Accolades for Charlie Patton and Delta Blues |
| year 1887 and have died in 1934, Charlie Patton is still | | | | Style: Accolades even after his Death |
| considered one of the most influential figures of | | | | In 2001, Revenant records released a 5-CDs feature |
| American music. | | | | called Screamin' and Hollerin' Blues- |
| Charley and the Early Years of Delta Blues: The Origin | | | | The Worlds of Charley Patton. This included several |
| of the Genre | | | | released and unreleased works of Charlie Patton and |
| Charlie Patton was born in Hinds County, Mississippi | | | | his partners. This became an instant hit amongst the |
| and had passed most of his life in the Mississippi | | | | discerned music population and such was the magic |
| Delta. He did most of his work on Delta Blues style | | | | of the genius after so many years, this album |
| from here and for that reason this style was also | | | | became a proud winner of not 1, but 3 Grammy |
| known as the Mississippi Delta Blues style of music. | | | | Awards in the year 2003. |
| Most of that area was covered with extremely | | | | Not just a musician, a proper showman in himself, |
| fertile land, yet poverty was rampant. The | | | | Charlie Patton was a charismatic figure who changed |
| socio-economic condition became the soul of this | | | | the course of American Popular Music. He was so |
| genre. The cigar box guitar, guitar and harmonica | | | | down to earth that he gave blues Guitar lessons to |
| formed the base for this genre's music. | | | | the local enthusiasts, and at the same time became a |
| The Unique style that separated it from other | | | | larger than life figure with his raw and energetic |
| country blues: The Differentiating Factor | | | | voice. Stalwart like Bob Dylan to famed musicologist |
| Although there was not much of a subsequent | | | | Robert Palmer have praised the contribution of the |
| rhythmic difference between Charlie Patton's style | | | | man popularly called Charley Patton and his legend |
| and other country blues to have originated at the | | | | lives on forever. |
| same time. Most of the areas had the same cultural | | | | |