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Satchmo8101 · 01-31-2004, 05:29 PM

Well if you haven't heard about the King of the Delta Blues, Charley Patton I would suggest this thread. Patton is one of Bob Dylan's favorite musicians. Dylan even includes a song for Patton on his last record, Love & Theft. Dylan even uses the title of one of Patton's songs as part of the title of his song, High Water (For Charley Patton).

Dylan even went so far and said, that if only had one choice to listen to music for his enjoyment, it would be Charley Patton.

Patton, Son House and Lonnie Johnson were all influences on Robert Johnson. Johnson is the man, but I don't think he is the most influential. A lot of it has to do with the myth that was wrongly attached to him, as well as the whole Eric Clapton thing. Does he ever record anything, which isn’t Robert Johnson related anymore?

Robert Johnson became the King of the Delta Blues after Patton.

Just a few of the essential recordings.

Lead Belly - Library of Congress, Vol. 1-6
Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings
Charley Patton - Founder of the Delta Blues
Charley Patton - King of the Delta Blues
Son House - Delta Blues
Son House - Father of the Delta Blues: The Complete 1965 Sessions
Sonny Boy Williamson II - The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson
Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was the Night
Howlin' Wolf - His Best
Blind Lemon Jefferson - King of the Country Blues
Blind Blake - Ragtime Guitar's Foremost Fingerpicker
Lonnie Johnson - Steppin' on the Blues
Blind Willie McTell - The Classic Years 1927-1940
Skip James - The Complete Early Recordings of..., 1931 - (Yazoo)
OR
Skip James - The Complete 1931 Recordings - (Body & Soul)

Charley Patton - Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues - Revenant (7CD-set) **

** One of the greatest box sets of in any genre of music, and a must have. This includes everyting he recorded, so, you can skip Founder of the Delta Blues if you're interested in this. It also includes some tracks that don't included Patton on them.

You can get this JSP boxset at a much cheaper price if you don't want the extra material and extensive liner notes and book in the Revenant boxset.

http://tinyurl.com/34obld

01-31-2004, 05:29 PM	#4
Satchmo8101 He...Who Drops Knowledge Join Date: Jan 2004 homepage	Well if you haven't heard about the King of the Delta Blues, Charley Patton I would suggest this thread. Patton is one of Bob Dylan's favorite musicians. Dylan even includes a song for Patton on his last record, Love & Theft. Dylan even uses the title of one of Patton's songs as part of the title of his song, High Water (For Charley Patton). Dylan even went so far and said, that if only had one choice to listen to music for his enjoyment, it would be Charley Patton. Patton, Son House and Lonnie Johnson were all influences on Robert Johnson. Johnson is the man, but I don't think he is the most influential. A lot of it has to do with the myth that was wrongly attached to him, as well as the whole Eric Clapton thing. Does he ever record anything, which isn’t Robert Johnson related anymore? Robert Johnson became the King of the Delta Blues after Patton. Just a few of the essential recordings. Lead Belly - Library of Congress, Vol. 1-6 Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings Charley Patton - Founder of the Delta Blues Charley Patton - King of the Delta Blues Son House - Delta Blues Son House - Father of the Delta Blues: The Complete 1965 Sessions Sonny Boy Williamson II - The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was the Night Howlin' Wolf - His Best Blind Lemon Jefferson - King of the Country Blues Blind Blake - Ragtime Guitar's Foremost Fingerpicker Lonnie Johnson - Steppin' on the Blues Blind Willie McTell - The Classic Years 1927-1940 Skip James - The Complete Early Recordings of..., 1931 - (Yazoo) OR Skip James - The Complete 1931 Recordings - (Body & Soul) Charley Patton - Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues - Revenant (7CD-set) One of the greatest box sets of in any genre of music, and a must have. This includes everyting he recorded, so, you can skip Founder of the Delta Blues if you're interested in this. It also includes some tracks that don't included Patton on them. You can get this JSP boxset at a much cheaper price if you don't want the extra material and extensive liner notes and book in the Revenant boxset. http://tinyurl.com/34obld Last edited by Satchmo8101 : 04-18-2007 at 03:50 AM.
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