The emotional sway he held over his audiences caused him to be tossed off of more than one plantation, because workers would leave crops unattended to listen to him play. Boom Boom (From 'Blues Brothers') 3. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The tombstone shown above was placed here in 1991, ... Charley Patton. Try again. Charley Patton's Grave - Holly Ridge. Rest in peace, Charley Patton. and inventive guitarist and lyricist, he was a flamboyant showman as well, spinning his guitar, playing it behind his head and slapping it for rhythmic effect. To add a flower, click the “Leave a Flower” button. He took it with him into the fields where he was supposed to be working and was soon the main attraction at the Dockery dances. 93770827, citing Davidson River Cemetery, Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by PATTY McFERREN-BLANTON & JR BLANTON (contributor 47369283) . Musicologist Robert Palmer considers him among the most important musicians that … For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. While he was an inspiration to many musicians, including Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson, Tommy Johnson, Willie Brown, Roebuck "Pops" Staples, Bukka White, Honeyboy Edwards, and even Bob Dylan, The massive cotton press and other machines used in the nearby cotton gin had always produced a healthy amount of waste. Patton's father, a church elder, whipped him when he learned of the boy's fascination with "the devil's music", but later had a change of heart and bought him his first guitar. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Rumors hold that his voice could carry outdoors up to 500 yards away without amplification! Charley Patton (died April 28, 1934), also known as Charlie Patton, was an American Delta blues musician. I visited Charlie's grave a couple of weeks ago. For more information on dining, lodging, and other nearby places of interest, contact: Indianola Tourism Commission 662.887.9539 info@bbkingmuseum.org www.bbkingmuseum.org He was an inaugural inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1980. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. Failed to delete memorial. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. By the mid-1920s Patton was a star in Mississippi, and one of the few early bluesmen able to make a good living from his music. (A sample of his preaching can be heard in his 1929 recording "You're Gonna Need Somebody When You Die"). When conditions had improved enough for Vocalion to summon Patton to their New York City studio, he was ailing from a chronic heart condition. He wore nice suits, drove a new car every year, and decorated his favorite guitar with gold coins. GREAT NEWS! Zion Memorial Fund in 1996, twenty three years after Memphis Minnie’s death. Like many important artists Charley Patton straddled two creative eras. Fittingly remembered as “The Voice Of The Delta” on his gravestone, Patton’s marker requires a small detour away from the main attractions along Highway 61, but is … The New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, where Charley Patton performed his religious songs, is nearby. ). Download a Printable PDF Map. His death certificate states that he died of a mitral valve disorder. Patton’s unmarked grave was also adjacent to a large mass of garbage. Leave a Note at Charley Patton's Virtual FRP. Failed to remove flower. No more busking on street corners for him - he played scheduled gigs for white as well as black audiences, and supplemented this income by giving guitar lessons. He blazed a trail as the music’s preeminent entertainer and recording artist during the first third of the 20th century. Physically slight in person (5'5" and 135 pounds), Patton was a larger-than-life performer whose snarling baritone voice could command the largest venues without amplification. His grave was unmarked until 1991. Indianola, Sunflower County, Mississippi, USA. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Charley Patton I found on Findagrave.com. people, places and topical events in the Delta. Patton’s last wife, Bertha Lee, lived with him in Holly Ridge and recorded with him at his final session in New York for Vocalion Records in 1934. In 1900, his family moved 100 miles north to the Delta and the Will Dockery Plantation. Other Patton songs were noteworthy for their references to specific with "Banty Rooster Blues." Charley Patton has been called the Founder of the Delta Blues. Verify and try again. Convenience and ignorance, perhaps, led to one part of the cemetery–specifically the unmarked grave of Charley Patton–becoming a trash dump. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. Thanks for your help! Charley Patton's Grave. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. Charley Patton's Grave is in Holly Ridge, Mississippi. Zion Memorial Fund, a headstone was placed at last at his grave. Patton began his recording career after learning of Tommy Johnson's hit single with "Big Road Blues" (1928), a song he had taught Johnson a decade earlier. Foundation & Commission  •  Musicians' Aid Fund (PDF), Android and iOS App  •  Blues Trail License Plates  •  Links, Donate  •  Curriculum  •  Map Brochure  •  Mailing List. The two became friends, and Fogerty has since funded many headstones, gifting Charley Patton’s grave with the inscription, “The foremost performer of … Patton and blues singers Willie James Foster (1921-2000) and Asie Payton (1937-1997) are buried in this cemetery. Place the pin on the map to plot a location. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. If you have questions, please contact support@findagrave.com. More than any single performer he defined the raw, intense sound of Delta Blues and either personally mentored or influenced all the subsequent greats of the genre. 75-83 Holly Ridge Rd, Indianola Mississippi. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. It was late in the day, and a cropduster was working the field next door. Drag images here or select from your computer for Charley Patton memorial. × If he was an alcoholic, as is generally assumed, he didn't allow it to interfere with his business as a professional entertainer. “Charley Patton’s Grave: More than a Memorial in Holly Ridge.” 2017 Blues & Rhythm 322 (Summer 2017): 16-20. Charley Patton - Delta School Born in April 1891, between Edwards and Bolton in southern Mississippi, Charley Patton was the scrawny child of sharecropper parents. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. I couldn't help but wonder if Charlie was having a good laugh at my expense. The gravestone cited in the article was placed on Patton's grave in the New Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery, Holly Ridge Mississippi, by the Mount Zion Memorial Fund, a Mississippi non-profit organization, with the financial support of John Fogerty, in July 1990. An accomplished Patton's death was not reported in the newspapers. Every now and then his conscience would overwhelm him and he would go up into the hills east of the Delta and preach the Bible, though these moods never lasted long. "High Water Everywhere," a dramatic two-part Memphis Minnie’s gravestone was erected by the Mt. Charley Patton also appears in this compilation. the individualistic quality of his singing and playing was so inimitable that relatively few blues artists ever attempted to record Patton songs. But it is for the blues that Patton is celebrated, and where he left his deepest mark. We have set your language to or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. 3 O'Clock Blues (From 'The Life Of Riley') 4. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Regarded as "The Father of Delta Blues". Charlie Patton is considered the father of the Delta Blues musical genre. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Try again later. “‘A Dominating Influence’: Frank Stokes and the … Patton’s unmarked grave was also adjacent to a large mass of garbage. b. April 1891 - d. April 28, 1934 Grave Location: Holly Ridge, Mississippi, USA. His most popular and influential record was the Paramount release that paired "Pony Blues" Please select a county or city to continue. Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/5340/charley-patton: accessed ), memorial page for Charley Patton (c.Apr 1891–28 Apr 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5340, citing Holly Ridge Cemetery, Holly Ridge, Sunflower County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave . Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. He was about 44 years old. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Charley Patton (died 28 April 1934 – aka Charlie Patton) is one of the leading figures in Mississippi blues history. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Charley Patton's grave at Holly Ridge Gin near Indianola: Robert Johnson's headstone at Payne Chapel, Quito: Robert Johnson's memorial at Mount Zion Church, Morgan City: Sonny Boy Williamson 2's grave at Tutwiler, Clarksville Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Charles “Charley” Patton (11 Feb 1819–11 Feb 1898), Find a Grave Memorial no. This account has been disabled. He died just two months later, at his home in Indianola, Mississippi. “I am not ashamed to admit I cried,” Henderson revealed, “Here was a man who served as a mentor to the great bluesman Robert Johnson and his grave was about twenty yards from a garbage dump. This culminated in a 1929 incident where Patton was nearly killed outside a juke joint by a jealous husband who slashed his neck with a razor. Every time I approached the grave, the plane dove in my direction and seemed to buzz me. account of the death and despair wrought by the great 1927 flood, is often regarded as his His grave lacked a headstone for decades, but, with the aid of John Fogerty and the Mt. In the nearly 70 recordings he made between 1929 and 1934, Patton sang in a gravelly, strained, sometimes unintelligible voice while providing himself with a changing, heavily percussive guitar accompaniment. Son House, Howlin' Wolf, Big Joe Williams, Bukka White, Robert Johnson, Roebuck "Pops" Staples, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and Elmore James are among those whose blues styles can be traced back to Patton. Zion Memorial Fund in July 1990. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Patton spent most of his career playing blues and ragtime-based popular songs for dancers at rural parties and barrelhouses, where his singing and clowning made him a popular entertainer. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The GPS location of Memphis Minnie’s grave is: N 34° 58.252′ W 90° 11.131′. He is considered by many to be the “Father of the Delta Blues”, and is credited with creating an enduring body of American music and personally inspiring just about every Delta blues man. – Indianola, 1934. április 28.) Resend Activation Email. The dates of his discography show how close he came to never recording at all. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? A system error has occurred. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. A remastered 2001 edition of his complete recordings, "Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues", won three Grammy Awards, including one for Best Historical Album. Church here and recorded religious songs, folk ballads, dance tunes, and pop songs. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. Charley Patton died April 28, 1934, at 350 Heathman Street in Indianola, Mississippi. GREAT NEWS! In 1990, John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame bought a tombstone for Patton's unmarked grave at Holly Ridge Cemetery. Patton Brownsville Lynching Charley Patton’s Birthplace Patton’s travels took him from Louisiana to New York, but he spent most of his time moving from plantation to plantation, entertaining fieldhands at jukehouse dances and country stores, acquiring numerous wives and girlfriends along the way. (Paramount Records folded in 1932). Charley Patton’s Grave: More than a Memorial in Holly Ridge ; Big Joe Williams; Lonnie Pitchford "Big" John Wrencher; Henry “Son” Simms; Jackie Brenston; James Lewis Carter "T-Model" Ford; Frank Stokes 'Lil' Son Joe' Ernest Lawlars; Mamie Louise "Galore" Davis; Our Memorials; Saving the Soul of the Magnolia State Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Family members linked to this person will appear here. As his notoriety spread through the Delta during the World War I era, he attracted a group of younger musicians that included his first great protégés, Willie Brown and Tommy Johnson. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? As a child he would sneak away to watch the sharecroppers' Saturday night dances, through which he fell under the spell of a mysterious old musician named Henry Sloan, his first teacher. based on information from your browser. gravelly, high-energy singing style made him sound like a man twice his size. When a headstone, paid for by John Fogerty of Creedence Revival [UNKNOWN] was erected. Chasing women was his greatest weakness. Charley Patton's Grave Holly Ridge, Mississippi. GREAT NEWS! His exotic looks and charisma made him a magnet for the opposite sex and aroused the ire of their menfolk. Although Patton was roughly five feet, five inches tall and only weighed 135 pounds, his We do not have any photo volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. He is considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", and is credited with creating an enduring body of American music and personally inspiring just about every Delta blues man (Palmer, 1995).Musicologist Robert Palmer considers him among the most important musicians that … Charley Patton April 28, 1891 – April 28, 1934 Also known as Charlie Patton, he was an American Delta blues of mixed ancestry from white, black, and Choctaw. Sorry! www.findagrave.com/memorial/5340/charley-patton. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. View the Old Notes at the Charley Patton FRP Born between Bolton and Edwards, Mississippi, in April 1891, Patton was of mixed black, white and native American ancestry. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. I'm A King Bee (From 'Martin Scorcese Presents The Blues') 5. Charley spent the last couple of years, ... gin separate the two. 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