One of the earliest figures in American music, Charley Patton is not only credited with being the father of the Delta blues, but perhaps equally important, was one of the first true "rock stars" of American music. Not that he played rock music, but he acted like a modern rock star: flashy clothes, flashy stage performances, virtuoso guitar playing and a "live fast/die young" lifestyle. The tracks found here feature another giant of the Delta blues: Willie Brown. Although Willie Brown was an accomplished vocalist and his guitar player was second to none, Brown was perhaps known as a sideman, accompanying Robert Johnson, Son House and, as heard here, Charley Patton. Much of the material featured here was recorded in 1934 in NYC, just months before his death. Previously released on Monk only in a limited box now sold out.

Track Listing
Some Summer Day
Bird Nest Bound
Dry Well Blues
Moon Going Down
High Sheriff Blues
Stone Pony Blues
Jersey Bull Blues
34 Blues
Love My Stuff
Revenue Man Blues
Hang It On The Wall
Poor Me