Thanks to his legendary musical performances, the father of the blues, Charley Patton, famously owned a new car in the 1930s Mississippi Delta, an extreme rarity which helped inspire a younger generation of black men who idolized Patton to also become performers — including Howlin’ Wolf, Son House, Robert Johnson, Willie Brown, Pops Staples, Tommy Johnson, Honeyboy Edwards & many others…

Ever wondered why Bad Company and Led Zeppelin rocked the same flying “Icarus” logo? It was the mascot for Zep-owned Swan Song Records, which both bands were on.

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