Electrically Recorded: Prayer of Death by Charley Patton (Vinyl, 2009)

Monk Records

8013252453045

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Charley Patton

Vinyl

2009

Electrically Recorded: Prayer of Death

LP

Blues

43 Mins 50 Seconds

City Hall

The work of Charley Patton is pretty much ground zero for the Delta blues sound. His intense, haunted style influenced Robert Johnson and almost every other great Delta bluesman. ELECTRICALLY RECORDED: PRAYER OF DEATH brings together 14 of the greatest tracks from Patton's brief--he recorded for five years and died at age 42--but brilliant career. Listening to the spooky mood and undeniable power he brings to such performances as "Prayer of Death," "Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues," and his signature song, "Pony Blues," it's immediately obvious why he had such a huge impact on his fellow bluesmen.

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