CHARLEY PATTON - Stone Pony Blues (1934, New York City ) Delta Blues Legend

[ScooterpupReljac]

I like the reverb.....its the cleanest I have ever heard Charley....and I think he would approve.

[camadi69]

remove that reverb, is ugly

[shannonandsheila1]

hard to imagine ole charlie in the big apple musta been like a kid in a candy store

[BIGCHTR]

this is the best; i like gettin stoned to this here piece

[Pentagonshark666]

Charley Patton was a badass in his life,but he truely deserve the title

Legend.

[cjoey39]

These guys come from a time when the blues really WAS the blues! Joey Vaughan"World Blues Attack"

[MrDumass223]

@cjoey39

Charlie Patton died of a pre existing heart problem and bronchitis in the lap of his wife Bertha Lee Patton 3 weeks after a doing a tough gig for a white audience - the white audiences liked to dance the entire time so he didn't get a break. This event, coupled with the tough life style he was forced to lead, meant he couldn't recover. The knife story is good for the legend though.

[deewilki]

patton got his throat slashed/cut in a knife fight lets speculate he lived hard and played hard so causes 1 WOMEN 2 DRINKING 3 GAMBLING 4 ALL OF THE ABOVE AND MORE

[Zavrix]

@deewilki He died of a heart condition, not a knife fight.

[deewilki]

@Zavrix i never ment he died of the knife fight he simply was mental and engaged in some crazy stuff,

[MK360VAL]

People say he was a real prick.

[gradydw]

all blues lovers should thank god for letting charley patton an howlin wolf meet! and for muddy fallin under the spell of son house! because they took the torch these men lit n they carried it all the way!

[PeluMaad]

Interesting re-mix.......weird echo....nice clear vocals, relatively speaking....

[TheIsraDave]

Superb, haunting blues.

[steinsteel]

Charley Patton is my main inspiration,but I just cant listen to his stuff from 1934.I think its sad listening.His just a shadow of what used to be.His recordings from 1929-1930 will always be in my heart.Long live Grand Father,Brother,Friend,Mentor and King Charley Patton.

[boxingin]

@steinsteel It is believed that his throat was slashed after 1930. Mybe after that he changed his view on life, perhaps...

[steinsteel]

@boxingin Yeah it was in 1932 he had his throat cut,but his immune system was all down in 1934, its sad listening. His lungs are infected. His struggling for breath.

[Devaprakash777]

@steinsteel -how did he get his throat slashed?

[HowlinWilf13]

@Devaprakash777 - 'How did he get his throat slashed'? By keeping bad company and hanging in bad places. And by heavy drinking and womanising (with the wrong woman).

The old 'juke joints' were known for being violent and dangerous places. Playing the blues was a hazardous occupation. Leadbelly was attacked with a knife (and was jailed for killing his attacker), Robert Johnson was fatally poisoned, and Papa Charley got his throat cut. And the same for many others, I'm sure.

[Devaprakash777]

@HowlinWilf13 -ah, I see. that just makes the old blues that much more haunting to listen to. thanks for the info

[boxingin]

@steinsteel i recently discovered Charlie and I tell you that his stuff is influencing me a ton.. Also he has a resemblace to my Dad.

[busessuck1]

Nobody does it better, one the most charismatic voices there's been

[64soul1]

Drawn in my tears, A true legend.

[olderbluesfan]

Man I love the way he shortens the words whenever he repeats them! Thanks for another great post!

[vicandlinda]

Brilliant and a favourite of mine

[SongsterBlues]

Thanks for posting this classic performance!