Patton, Charley

By the mid-1910s, Patton was one of the most celebrated bluesmen in the Cleveland, Mississippi area, which was known throughout the state as the place to learn to play the blues. His repertory included many of his own compositions. Tommy Johnson moved to the area around 1913, and soon was socialising with Patton and his sidekick, Willie Brown . Other blues players such as Son House , Howlin’ Wolf , and Robert Johnson followed, listening to (and later...