SEARCHING FOR WILLIE BROWN : Willie LEE Brown and Charlie Patton grew up and worked on Dockery Farms ~ (Plantation) ~ Willie learned guitar playing from Charlie and became a better player! … When Son House got out of Parchman Farms (prison) and went on out to Lula ~ he met Willie Brown.. the 2 of them played together up in Robinsonville where Robert Johnson would go to watch them play. Willie Lee Brown and Charlie Patton are the Co-Founders of THE DELTA BLUES.
SEARCHING FOR WILLIE LEE BROWN ~ and I found him!!! CLICK ON PHOTO – He is, with Charlie Patton, FOUNDING FATHER OF THE DELTA BLUES
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THE Willie Lee Brown of DELTA BLUES legend~ beyond this Church (above)
Prichard, MS
Thanks to Morris and Ronnie ~ I found the last resting place of the man who learned and played with Charlie Patton, and traveled/played with Son House!! R.I.P. – Scroll for more!
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Willie can be heard in background … he is NOT the one singing