Asie Payton

Asie Reed Payton (April 12, 1937 – May 19, 1997) was an American blues musician, who lived most of his life in Holly Ridge, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta. Born in Washington County, Mississippi, he sang and played the guitar, but made his living as a farmer.

He and his wife Mary are interred at Holly Ridge Cemetery, where Charlie Patton is also buried.

Payton's song "Back to the Bridge", from his final album Just Do Me Right (2002), was featured on the compilation album The Rough Guide to Delta Blues (2002). The song is also referenced in Jeri Smith-Ready's novel Bring On The Night (2010).

Filmography You See Me Laughin': The Last of the Hill Country Bluesmen (2003; released by Fat Possum Records in 2005)