Patton sang with a hoarse and loud tone. This sometimes made his singing incomprehensible. Some of the musicians that Patton affected the most were Tommy Johnson, Bukka White, Big Joe Williams, Howlin' Wolf, and his regular partner Willie Brown.
Charley was married eight times. He was sometimes a difficult man to get along with. Patton was an alcoholic and had problems controlling his temper.
Charley Patton died of heart failure on April 28, 1934. He died near Indianola, Mississippi, on the Heathman-Dedham plantation. He is known as the first great Delta blues man, and his influence on those who followed is immense.
