You don't get more "significant" than this song which dates as far back as the slave days in America and of course comes into focus again from the folk and blues roots which carried it on in the two eras (1930s and 1960s) of "activism."
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You don't get more "significant" than this song which dates as far back as the slave days in America and of course comes into focus ag… read more
You don't get more "significant" than this song which dates as far back as the slave days in America and of course comes into focus again from the folk and blues roots whi… read more
Charley Patton (between April 1887 and 1891 – April 28, 1934), also known as Charlie Patton, was an American Delta blues musician. He is considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", and is credited with creating an enduring body of American music and personally inspiring just about every Delta blues man (Palmer, 1995). Musicologist Robert Palmer considers him among the most important musicians that America produced in the twentieth century. Many sources, including musical releases and his gravestone, spell his name “Charley” even though the musician himself sp… read more
Charley Patton (between April 1887 and 1891 – April 28, 1934), also known as Charlie Patton, was an American Delta blues musician. He is considered by many to be the "Father of the Del… read more
Charley Patton (between April 1887 and 1891 – April 28, 1934), also known as Charlie Patton, was an American Delta blues musician. He is considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", and is credited with creating … read more