Legendary bluesman Charley Patton featured in new box set
LEGENDARY Delta bluesman Charley Patton is featured on a new box set, 'Charley Patton: 75 Years Anniversary Collection'. As well as Patton's 78s, the compilation features tracks from Son House, Robert Johnson, Howling Wolf and Blind Lemon Jefferson. An accompanying DVD features interviews with historians and musicians plus documentary footage of Dockery's Plantation where Patton played.
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