Charley Patton

Aliases: Charlie Patton
Elder J. J. Hadley
The Masked Marvel
Born: 1891
Died: April 28, 1934
Country: United States
IPI: 00421881663 21 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Patton, also known as "Father of the Delta Blues", was born in April 1887, 1891, or 1894, with April, 1891 being the most popular choice among people who have studied Patton.
Inducted in the 'Rock & Roll Hall of Fame' in 2021.

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
A Spoonful of Blues	Charley Patton	January 1930	(2 artists)
Down the Dirt Road Blues	Charley Patton	November 1929	(6 artists)
Elder Greene Blues	Charlie Patton	August 1930	(2 artists)
Green River Blues	Charlie Patton	August 1930	The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Hang It on the Wall	Charlie Patton	April 1935	(2 artists)
High Sheriff Blues	Charlie Patton	April 1934	(2 artists)
High Water Everywhere	Charley Patton	March 1930	(3 artists)
I'm Going' Home	Charley Patton	April 1930	Unverified
Jesue Is a Dying Bed Maker	Charley Patton	September 1930	(2 artists)
Love My Stuff	Charlie Patton	1934	Unverified
Mississippi Boweavil Blues	The Masked Marvel (Charley Patton)	September 1929	The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Moon Going Down	Charley Patton	November 1930	(5 artists)
Pea Vine Blues	Charley Patton	December 1929	(11 artists)
Pony Blues	Charley Patton	July 1929	(30 artists)
Poor Me	Charlie Patton	March 1934	Mike Hallal Band
Prayer of Death Part I	Elder J. J. Hadley (Charley Patton)	August 1929	The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Rattlesnake Blues	Charley Patton	March 1930	Mike Henderson
Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues	The Masked Marvel (Charley Patton)	September 1929	(2 artists)
Shake It and Break It But (Don't Let It Fall Mama)	Charley Patton	January 1930	(9 artists)
Some Happy Day	Charley Patton	January 1931	The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Some of These Days I'll Be Gone	Charley Patton	January 1932	(4 artists)
Tom Rushen Blues	Charley Patton	December 1929	(3 artists)
When Your Way Gets Dark	Charley Patton	October 1930	(4 artists)

Covers by Charley Patton

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Banty Rooster Blues	Charley Patton	July 1929	Walter Rhodes with "Pet" and "Can"
Frankie and Albert	Charley Patton	January 1932	The Leighton Brothers REC, Paul Biese Trio REL
I Shall Not Be Moved	Charley Patton	September 1930	(unknown)
Prayer of Death Part II	Elder J. J. Hadley (Charley Patton)	August 1929	Tuskegee Institute Singers
You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die	Charley Patton	January 1931	Fisk University Jubilee Singers Covered by The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

Songs written by Charley Patton

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
A Spoonful of Blues	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	June 14, 1929	Covered by (2 artists)
Down the Dirt Road Blues	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	June 14, 1929	Covered by (6 artists)
Elder Greene Blues	Charley Patton	Charlie Patton	October 1929	Covered by (2 artists)
Green River Blues	Charley Patton	Charlie Patton	October 1929	Covered by The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Hang It on the Wall	Charley Patton	Charlie Patton	February 1, 1934	Covered by (2 artists)
High Sheriff Blues	Charley Patton	Charlie Patton	January 30, 1934	Covered by (2 artists)
High Water Everywhere	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	June 14, 1929	Covered by (3 artists)
I'm Going' Home	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	April 1930	Unverified
Jesus Is a Dying Bed Maker	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	June 14, 1929	Covered by (2 artists)
Mississippi Boweavil Blues	Charley Patton	The Masked Marvel (Charley Patton)	June 14, 1929	Covered by The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Moon Going Down	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	May 28, 1930	Covered by (5 artists)
Pea Vine Blues	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	June 14, 1929	Covered by (11 artists)
Pony Blues	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	June 14, 1929	Covered by (30 artists)
Poor Me	Charley Patton	Charlie Patton	February 1, 1934	Covered by Mike Hallal Band
Prayer of Death Part I	Charley Patton	Elder J. J. Hadley (Charley Patton)	June 14, 1929	Covered by The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Rattlesnake Blues	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	October 1929	Covered by Mike Henderson
Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues	Charley Patton	The Masked Marvel (Charley Patton)	June 14, 1929	Covered by (2 artists)
Shake It and Break It but (Don't Let It Fall Mama)	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	June 14, 1929	Covered by (9 artists)
Some Happy Day	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	November 1929	Covered by The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Some of These Days I'll Be Gone	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	November 1929	Covered by (4 artists)
Tom Rushen Blues	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	June 14, 1929	Covered by (3 artists)
When Your Way Gets Dark	Charley Patton	Charley Patton	October 1929	Covered by (4 artists)

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die	Charley Patton	You Better Get Somebody on Your Bond	Charley Patton	Covered by The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

Releases

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Down the Dirt Road Blues	Charley Patton	November 1929	Paramount
Frankie and Albert	Charley Patton	January 1932	Paramount
Green River Blues	Charlie Patton	August 1930	Paramount
Hammer Blues	Charley Patton	October 1930	Paramount
Hang It on the Wall	Charlie Patton	April 1935	Vocalion [US]
High Sheriff Blues	Charlie Patton	April 1934	Vocalion [US]
High Water Everywhere - Part I & II	Charley Patton	March 1930	Paramount
Jesue Is a Dying Bed Maker	Charley Patton	September 1930	Paramount
Moon Going Down	Charley Patton	November 1930	Paramount
Pea Vine Blues	Charley Patton	December 1929	Paramount
Pony Blues	Charley Patton	July 1929	Paramount
Poor Me	Charlie Patton	March 1934	Vocalion [US]
Prayer of Death Part I & II	Elder J. J. Hadley (Charley Patton)	August 1929	Paramount
Rattlesnake Blues	Charley Patton	March 1930	Paramount
Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues	The Masked Marvel (Charley Patton)	September 1929	Paramount
Shake It and Break It But (Don't Let It Fall Mama)	Charley Patton	January 1930	Paramount
Some Happy Day	Charley Patton	January 1931	Paramount