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In 1949, a brief flurry of interest in old-timey country blues resulted in this 15-song session by Blind Willie McTell for the newly formed Atlantic Records. Only two songs, "Kill It Kid" and "Broke Down Engine Blues," were ever issued on a failed single, and the session was forgotten until almost 20 years later. McTell is mostly solo here, vividly captured on acoustic 12-string (his sometime partner Curley Weaver may have been present on some tracks), and in excellent form. The playing and the repertory are representative of McTell as he was at this point in his career, a blues veteran rolling through his paces without skipping a beat and quietly electrifying the listener. Songs include "Dying Crapshooter's Blues," "The Razor Ball," and "Ain't I Grand to Live a Christian."
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Blind Willie McTell, Writer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Gimbel, Writer - Perkins, Writer - Blind Willie McTell, Performance, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, Performance, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Blind Willie McTell, Writer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1949 Atlantic Recording Corp.
Album review
In 1949, a brief flurry of interest in old-timey country blues resulted in this 15-song session by Blind Willie McTell for the newly formed Atlantic Records. Only two songs, "Kill It Kid" and "Broke Down Engine Blues," were ever issued on a failed single, and the session was forgotten until almost 20 years later. McTell is mostly solo here, vividly captured on acoustic 12-string (his sometime partner Curley Weaver may have been present on some tracks), and in excellent form. The playing and the repertory are representative of McTell as he was at this point in his career, a blues veteran rolling through his paces without skipping a beat and quietly electrifying the listener. Songs include "Dying Crapshooter's Blues," "The Razor Ball," and "Ain't I Grand to Live a Christian."
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:37
- Main artists: Blind Willie McTell
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
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