The Definitive Charley Patton

~ Release by Charley Patton (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Three CDs containing all of Patton's originally issued recordings, digitally remastered in chronological order.
Made in the UK.
CDs labelled as Catfish Records CATCD180

Annotation last modified on 2018-03-07 16:27 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Mississippi Boweavil Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Mississippi Bo Weavil Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:13
2Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
3:04
3Down the Dirt Road Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
additional vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Down the Dirt Road Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
2:56
4Pony Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 1988)
recording of:
Pony Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and SBK United Partnership Ltd.
3:02
5Banty Rooster Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
3:05
6It Won't Be Long
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
3:25
7Pea Vine Blues
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Pea Vine Blues
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:05
8Tom Rushen Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Tom Rushen Blues (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:06
9A Spoonful Blues
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
additional vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
A Spoonful Blues (on 1929-06-14)
composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:11
10Shake It and Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama)
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
Shake It & Break It (on 1929-06-14)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
publisher:
Boogie Music, EMI Longitude Music, Unart Music Corp. and United Artists Musik GmbH
3:08
11Prayer of Death, Part 1
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
3:05
12Prayer of Death, Part 2
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
2:51
13Lord I'm Discouraged
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
3:09
14I'm Goin' Home
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar and lead vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Walter “Buddy Boy” Hawkins (on 1929-06-14) and Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
recording of:
I’m Goin’ Home (on 1929-06-14)
3:03
15Going to Move to Alabama
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
violin:
Henry Sims (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
3:02
16Elder Greene Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
violin:
Henry Sims (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
3:00
17Circle Round the Moon
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
violin:
Henry Sims (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
recording of:
Circle Round the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
2:33
18Devil Sent the Rain Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
violin:
Henry Sims (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
recording of:
Devil Sent the Rain Blues
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
2:57
19Mean Black Cat Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
recording of:
Mean Black Cat Blues
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
2:53
20Frankie and Albert
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
3:13
▼ CD 2
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1Some These Days I'll Be Gone
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
recording of:
Some These Days I'll Be Gone (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:17
2Green River Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
recording of:
Green River Blues (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:14
3Hammer Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
3:14
4Magnolia Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
recording of:
Magnolia Blues
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:09
5When Your Way Gets Dark
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
recording of:
When Your Way Gets Dark (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:07
6Heart Like Railroad Steel
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
2:50
7Some Happy Day
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
3:11
8You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
2:56
9Jim Lee Blues, Part 1
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
vocals:
Henry Sims and Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
3:01
10Jim Lee Blues, Part 2
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
3:01
11High Water Everywhere, Part 1
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2014)
4.653:06
12High Water Everywhere, Part 2
recorded in:
Richmond, Indiana, United States (on 1929-06-14)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1929-06-14)
3:04
13Jesue Is a Dying-Bed Maker
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
recording of:
Jesus Goin' A-Make Up My Dying Bed
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:57
14I Shall Not Be Moved
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
3:03
15Rattlesnake Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1929-10)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-10, in 1929-12)
violin:
Henry Sims (in 1929-10)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-10, in 1929-12)
2:43
16Running Wild Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
violin:
Henry Sims (in 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
2:52
17Joe Kirby
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
violin:
Henry Sims (in 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
3:09
18Mean Black Moan
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
violin:
Henry Sims (in 1929-12)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
recording of:
Mean Black Moan
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:09
19Dry Well Blues
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-08)
additional guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (in 1930-08)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1930-08)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1930-08)
recording of:
Dry Well Blues (in 1930-08)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:17
20Some Summer Day, Part 1
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
2:53
▼ CD 3
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1Moon Going Down
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (on 1930-05-28)
additional guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (on 1930-05-28)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1930-05-28)
recording of:
Moon Going Down (on 1930-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:16
2Bird Nest Bound
recorded in:
Grafton, Wisconsin, United States (in 1930-08)
additional guitar:
Willie Brown (Mississippi blues guitarist/vocalist "Future Blues" "M&O Blues") (in 1930-08)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1930-08)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1930-08)
3:11
3Jersey Bull Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
recording of:
Jersey Bull Blues
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
3:08
4High Sheriff Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-01-30)
guitar:
Charlie Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charlie Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
3:11
5Stone Pony Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-01-30)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
recording of:
Stone Pony Blues (on 1934-01-30)
lyricist and composer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
2:49
634 Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-01-30)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
2:59
7Love My Stuff
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
2:56
8Revenue Man Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
2:39
9Oh Death
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30) and Bertha Lee (on 1934-01-31)
2:52
10Troubled 'Bout My Mother
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-02-01)
vocals:
Bertha Lee (on 1934-02-01) and Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-02-01)
2:56
11Poor Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1934-02-01)
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-02-01)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-02-01)
2:58
12Hang It on the Wall
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-02-01)
vocals:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-02-01)
recording of:
Hang It on the Wall
writer:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician)
2:42
13Farrell Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
violin:
Henry Sims (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Henry Sims (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
3:08
14Come Back Corrina
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
violin:
Henry Sims (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
vocals:
Henry Sims (from 1929-11 until 1929-12)
3:10
15Tell Me Man Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
vocals:
Henry Sims (in 1929-12)
3:13
16Be True, Be True Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (in 1929-12)
vocals:
Henry Sims (in 1929-12)
3:03
17Yellow Bee
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Bertha Lee (on 1934-01-31)
52:51
18Mind Reader Blues
guitar:
Charley Patton (American Delta blues musician) (on 1934-01-30)
vocals:
Bertha Lee (on 1934-01-31)
52:50