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By Cleo Robertson, December 31, 2014
Charley Patton Birthplace Marker
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1 ► Mississippi, Hinds County, Bolton — 175 — Charley Patton Birthplace —  |
| Mississippi blues master Charley Patton was born on this property when it was known as Herring's Place, according to Bolton bluesman Sam Chatmon. Patton's birthdate has often been reported as April 1891, but other sources cite earlier dates, . . . — — Map (db m80015) HM | |||
| 2 ► Mississippi, Sunflower County, Holly Ridge — 1 — Charley Patton — |
| The most important figure in the pioneering era of Delta blues, Charley Patton (1891-1934), helped define not only the musical genre but also the image and lifestyle of the rambling Mississippi bluesman. He roamed the Delta using Dockery as his most . . . — — Map (db m170525) HM | |||