Born in Washington County, Mississippi, he sang and played the guitar, but made his living as a farmer.
[1] He appeared and performed in the documentary film, You See Me Laughin': The Last of the Hill Country Bluesmen.
Payton's song, "I Love You" from the album, Worried, was used in the closing credits of the 2002 film, The Badge.
[2] He and his wife Mary are interred at Holly Ridge Cemetery, where Charlie Patton is also buried.
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