Charley Patton Founder Of The Delta Blues

• 1. Mississippi Bo Weevil Blues
• 2. Screamin' And Hollerin' The Blues
• 3. Down The Dirt Road Blues
• 4. Pony Blues
• 5. Banty Rooster Blues
• 6. It Won't Be Long
• 7. Tom Rushen Blues
• 8. A Spoonful Blues
• 9. Shake It And Break It
• 10. Going To Move To Alabama
• 11. Elder Green Blues
• 12. Frankie And Albert
• 13. Some These Days I'll Be Gone
• 14. Green River Blues
• 15. Hammer Blues
• 16. When Your Way Gets Dark
• 17. High Water Everywhere Part 1
• 18. High Water Everywhere Part 2
• 19. Rattlesnake Blues
• 20. Running Wild Blues
• 21. Dry Well Blues
• 22. Moon Going Down
• 23. Bird Nest Bound
• 24. High Sheriff Blues
• 25. Stone Pony Blues
• 26. 34 Blues
• 27. Revenue Man Blues
• 28. Poor Me

Charley Patton was the key figure in the transition between traditional folk and what came to be known as the Mississippi Delta blues. A flamboyant, popular performer, he recorded a satchelful of titles between 1929 and 1934, two dozen of which appear in this collection. He sang tales of hardship, freedom, topical events, and other matters in a rough voice that stormed with turmoil.