Charley Patton

1891–1934 (age 43)

Delta blues musician

Biography

Charley Patton brought an electrifying voice and raw guitar to the Mississippi Delta, recording songs that became the foundation of the blues.

His spirit lives on through the artists he inspired, and the reverence for his work carries him to rest at Holly Ridge.

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