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Charley Patton with Henry Sims
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Charley Patton with Henry Sims Henry "Son" Sims (August 22, 1890 – December 23, 1958) was an American delta blues fiddler and songwriter. Charley Patton (born Charlie Patton in Edwards, Mississippi, May 1, 1891, died in Indianola, Mississippi, April 28, 1934) was a blues musician, singer and guitarist. Henry "Son" Sims was born in Anguilla, Mississippi, United States, the only son of five children. He learned to play the fiddle from his grandfather. Sims saw active service in France during World War I, whilst serving in the US Army. Sims went on to be the leader of the Mississippi Corn Shuckers, a rural based string ensemble and played with them for a number of years. His profile was extended by joining his childhood friend, Charlie Patton, on a recording session for Paramount Records, which took place in Grafton, Wisconsin in June 1929. Sims both accompanied Patton on fiddle on thirteen tracks, including "Elder Greene Blues", "Going to Move to Alabama" and "Devil Sent the Rain Blues"; as well as recording four tunes of his own. These included "Tell Me Man Blues", his best known composition, and "Farrell Blues". Sims played alongside Patton at times until the latter's death in 1934, when Sims returned to working on a plantation. Sims had by then extended his playing repertoire to include the mandolin, guitar and piano. Charley Patton (born Charlie Patton in Edwards, Mississippi, May 1, 1891, died in Indianola, Mississippi, April 28, 1934) was a Blues musician, singer an