Charley Patton - Pony Blues

@TheSkootertrash
that was then,now is now...and now is very different from then.Your "facts" are correct, all the confederate politician basically becme democrats but LBJ signed the civil rights act and that all changed quick,so your fact sare meaningless now, just not relevant at this time. It's a very different party now on both sides, they are all corrupt and take bribes from lobbyists. They don't give a fuck about anything except money .

Possibly instead of analyzing Charlie Patton, when little is certain of him for certain, including what his colour is and whether he was racist or not, We do not know for certain who his father was or when he was born.
Just enjoy the music, its second to none and a major influence on the development of music.

this song wasnt written by Patton it was written by HENRY SLOAN. the REAL fahterhof the blues

His "But a jet black woman, don't put your hand on me".

Patton was notorious for his racism, despite being a (mixed) black man. A kind of man who would start more fights than he could finish.

If you don't believe me, you don't know much about Charlie Patton friend.

i see what youre saying i knew he was a fighter but i didnt know about his racial views. verses comparing womens skin color are very common in prewar blues. its a cliche you can hear in everyone from son house in "my black mama" to john hurt in "big leg woman" (some crave high yellow, i like black and brown). its like a filler they use sometimes, borrowing from one another and making little variations with it. thats what i love about this music, its all very similar but with infinite variety :)

Actually, you guys are a little bit off. If he was a racist and "looked down on darker blacks." Then why did he take Howlin Wolfe, a very dark black bluesman, and make him his prodigy. First song Howlin Wolf learned on guitar was Pony Blues...by Mr. Patton. Now think about that.

There are degrees of racism, and it's not like he didn't associate with blacks. I doubt his skin pigmentation prejudice clouded his judgment so much that he couldn't appreciate the talents of a fellow bluesman.

I'm sorry if you don't like the truth, but read books on his life. His prejudices are well documented. He's quite the character.

Charley Patton was very proud of his light brown skin (very diverse ethnic make-up) and was known for looking down on darker blacks.

That explains his more "controversial" line...

what line?

This one.