Awards & Winners

Charlie Patton

Date of Birth 1891-04
Place of Birth Bolton
(Hinds County, Mississippi, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Charley Patton, Charly Patton, Patton, Charley
Profession Singer, Musician
Charley Patton, also known as Charlie Patton, was an American Delta blues musician. 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. Musicologist Robert Palmer considers him among the most important musicians that America produced in the twentieth century. Many sources, including musical releases and his gravestone, spell his name “Charley” even though the musician himself spelled his name "Charlie".

Awards by Charlie Patton

Check all the awards nominated and won by Charlie Patton.

1998


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Pony Blues / Banty Rooster Blues