Charley Patton
Charley Patton &
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Charley Patton
Recorded in 1934 for Vocalion, “34 Blues” is among Charley Patton’s last recordings. Arguably the father of Delta blues and an inescapable influence on blues musicians to follow, variations of this song have been recorded by generations of blues artists, including Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, and H...
I ain't gonna tell nobody, '34 have done for me
I ain't gonna tell nobody what, '34 have done for me
Took my roller, I was broke as I could be
They run me from Will Dockery's, Willie Brown, I
Want your job
They run me from Will Dockery's, Willie Brown, I want
Your job
(spoken: Buddy, what's the matter?)
I went out and told papa Charley
"I don't want you hangin' round on my job no more"
Fella, down in the country, it almost make you cry
Fella, down in the country, it almost make you cry
(spoken: My God, children!)
Women and children flaggin' freight trains for rides
Carmen got a little six Buick, big six Chevrolet car
Carmen got a little six Buick, little six Chevrolet car
(spoken: My God, what solid power!)
And it don't do nothin' but, follow behind Holloway's
Farmer's plow
And it may bring sorrow, Lord, it may bring tears
It may bring sorrow, Lord, and it may bring tears
Oh, Lord, oh, Lord, let me see your brand new year
’34 Blues was written by Charley Patton.