
Charley Patton, Grandfather of Delta Blues | RUMBLE
Clip: Season 20 Episode 8 | 2m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
RUMBLE premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, January 21, 2019.
Charley Patton was the "grandfather of Delta blues," a true legend--and part-Native American. He was a profound influence on blues musicians over the years as well as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Jack White, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. You can hear the Native music influence in his sound. Learn more about him in this clip from RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
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Charley Patton, Grandfather of Delta Blues | RUMBLE
Clip: Season 20 Episode 8 | 2m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Charley Patton was the "grandfather of Delta blues," a true legend--and part-Native American. He was a profound influence on blues musicians over the years as well as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Jack White, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. You can hear the Native music influence in his sound. Learn more about him in this clip from RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World.
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Preview: S20 Ep8 | 30s | RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World premieres on Independent Lens January 21, 2019. (30s)
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Clip: S20 Ep8 | 59s | RUMBLE premieres on PBS’s Independent Lens on Monday, January 21. (59s)
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