MUSICIAN
Charley Patton
1891 - 1934
Charley Patton
Charlie Patton (April 1891 (probable) – April 28, 1934), more often spelled Charley Patton, was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter. Considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", he created an enduring body of American music and inspired most Delta blues musicians. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charley Patton has received more than 843,245 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Charley Patton is the 909th most popular musician (down from 873rd in 2019), the 4,447th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,322nd in 2019) and the 293rd most popular American Musician.
Memorability Metrics
840k
Page Views (PV)
51.62
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
3.04
Effective Languages (L*)
4.08
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Charley Patton ranks 909 out of 3,175. Before him are Mick Ronson, Clarence Clemons, Albert Ayler, Larry Coryell, Sean Combs, and Lili Kraus. After him are David Paich, Ruggiero Ricci, Carl Cox, Mieczysław Horszowski, Taj Mahal, and Donald Byrd.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMick Ronson
1946 - 1993
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 903
Clarence Clemons
1942 - 2011
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 904
Albert Ayler
1936 - 1970
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 905
Larry Coryell
1943 - 2017
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 906
Sean Combs
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 907
Lili Kraus
1903 - 1986
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 908
Charley Patton
1891 - 1934
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 909
David Paich
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 910
Ruggiero Ricci
1918 - 2012
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 911
Carl Cox
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 912
Mieczysław Horszowski
1892 - 1993
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 913
Taj Mahal
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 914
Donald Byrd
1932 - 2013
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 915
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1891, Charley Patton ranks 150. Before him are Charles Bickford, Scott Bradley, Alberto Savinio, Ágnes Esterházy, Zora Neale Hurston, and W. Averell Harriman. After him are Victoria Kent, Franz Kaiser, Adolf Busch, Emil Julius Gumbel, Galaktion Tabidze, and Erich Marcks. Among people deceased in 1934, Charley Patton ranks 94. Before him are Alfred Bruneau, Carl Charlier, Karl von Einem, João do Canto e Castro, Franklin Clarence Mars, and Maria Zankovetska. After him are Hulda Garborg, Gertrude Käsebier, Aboul-Qacem Echebbi, Safvet-beg Bašagić, Marie Dressler, and Lucien Gaudin.
Others Born in 1891
Go to all RankingsCharles Bickford
ACTOR
1891 - 1967
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 144
Scott Bradley
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1977
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 145
Alberto Savinio
WRITER
1891 - 1952
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 146
Ágnes Esterházy
ACTOR
1891 - 1956
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 147
Zora Neale Hurston
WRITER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 148
W. Averell Harriman
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1986
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 149
Charley Patton
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1934
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 150
Victoria Kent
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1987
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 151
Franz Kaiser
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1962
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 152
Adolf Busch
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1952
HPI: 51.30
Rank: 153
Emil Julius Gumbel
MATHEMATICIAN
1891 - 1966
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 154
Galaktion Tabidze
WRITER
1891 - 1959
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 155
Erich Marcks
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1944
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 156
Others Deceased in 1934
Go to all RankingsAlfred Bruneau
COMPOSER
1857 - 1934
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 88
Carl Charlier
ASTRONOMER
1862 - 1934
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 89
Karl von Einem
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1853 - 1934
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 90
João do Canto e Castro
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1934
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 91
Franklin Clarence Mars
BUSINESSPERSON
1883 - 1934
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 92
Maria Zankovetska
ACTOR
1854 - 1934
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 93
Charley Patton
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1934
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 94
Hulda Garborg
WRITER
1862 - 1934
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 95
Gertrude Käsebier
PHOTOGRAPHER
1852 - 1934
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 96
Aboul-Qacem Echebbi
WRITER
1909 - 1934
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 97
Safvet-beg Bašagić
WRITER
1870 - 1934
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 98
Marie Dressler
ACTOR
1868 - 1934
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 99
Lucien Gaudin
FENCER
1886 - 1934
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 100
In United States
Among people born in United States, Charley Patton ranks 4,447 out of 20,380. Before him are Steve Zahn (1967), David Chase (1945), Tom Brady (1977), Barry Sonnenfeld (1953), Octavia E. Butler (1947), and Peter Krause (1965). After him are Martha Jefferson Randolph (1772), June Squibb (1929), Alvin Ailey (1931), Dennis Franz (1944), James J. Corbett (1866), and Maggie Q (1979).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsSteve Zahn
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 4,441
David Chase
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 4,442
Tom Brady
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 4,443
Barry Sonnenfeld
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 4,444
Octavia E. Butler
WRITER
1947 - 2006
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 4,445
Peter Krause
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 4,446
Charley Patton
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1934
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 4,447
Martha Jefferson Randolph
POLITICIAN
1772 - 1836
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,448
June Squibb
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,449
Alvin Ailey
DANCER
1931 - 1989
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,450
Dennis Franz
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,451
James J. Corbett
BOXER
1866 - 1933
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,452
Maggie Q
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 4,453
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Charley Patton ranks 293. Before him are Teddy Wilson (1912), Alan Wilson (1943), Clarence Clemons (1942), Albert Ayler (1936), Larry Coryell (1943), and Sean Combs (1969). After him are David Paich (1954), Ruggiero Ricci (1918), Taj Mahal (1942), Donald Byrd (1932), Daryl Hall (1946), and George Duke (1946).
Teddy Wilson
1912 - 1986
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 287
Alan Wilson
1943 - 1970
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 288
Clarence Clemons
1942 - 2011
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 289
Albert Ayler
1936 - 1970
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 290
Larry Coryell
1943 - 2017
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 291
Sean Combs
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 292
Charley Patton
1891 - 1934
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 293
David Paich
1954 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 294
Ruggiero Ricci
1918 - 2012
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 295
Taj Mahal
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 296
Donald Byrd
1932 - 2013
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 297
Daryl Hall
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.53
Rank: 298
George Duke
1946 - 2013
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 299