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The Definitive Blind Willie McTell

Blind Willie McTell

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This double-CD set is a little misleading. It is definitive, but only in terms of McTell's Columbia and Okeh sides -- you won't find "Statesboro Blues" or his other earliest sides here, because they were done for Victor. But the material that is here is all worthwhile, and this is the best single source for McTell's work for those labels (done under a variety of names) from the mid-'30s, very nicely remastered and thoroughly annotated, although producer Lawrence Cohn concedes that even Sony Legacy was unable to locate sources on a handful of songs that McTell is known to have recorded.

© Bruce Eder /TiVo

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1
Atlanta Strut (Album Version)
Blind Samie
00:03:08

Blind Samie, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Blind Sammie a.k.a. Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal

Originally Released 1932 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

2
Travelin' Blues (Album Version)
Blind Samie
00:03:12

Blind Samie, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Blind Sammie a.k.a. Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal

Originally Released 1930 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

3
Come On Around To My House Mama (Album Version)
Blind Samie
00:03:00

Blind Samie, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Blind Sammie a.k.a. Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal

Originally Released 1930 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

4
Kind Mama (Album Version)
Blind Samie
00:02:55

Blind Samie, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Blind Sammie a.k.a. Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal

Originally Released 1932 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

5
Talking To Myself (Album Version)
Blind Samie
00:03:09

Blind Samie, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Blind Sammie a.k.a. Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal

Originally Released 1930 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

6
Razor Ball (Album Version)
Blind Sammie a.k.a. Blind Willie McTell
00:03:18

McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Blind Sammie a.k.a. Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal

Originally Released 1930 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

7
Southern Can Is Mine
Blind Sammie a.k.a. Blind Willie McTell
00:03:13

McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Blind Sammie a.k.a. Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal

Originally Released 1931 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

8
Broke Down Engine Blues (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:03:06

Blind Samie, AssociatedPerformer - Blind Willie McTell, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Blind Sammie a.k.a. Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal

(P) Originally released 1933. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

9
Stomp Down Rider (Album Version)
Georgia Bill
00:03:05

Georgia Bill, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1932 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

10
Scarey Day Blues (Album Version)
Georgia Bill
00:03:00

Georgia Bill, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1932 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

11
Rough Alley Blues (Album Version)
Mary Willis
00:03:15

Mary Willis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Blind Willie McTell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Ruth Willis, Vocal

Originally Released 1932 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

12
Experience Blues (Album Version)
Ruth Day
00:03:10

Blind Willie McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Ruth Day , MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Guitar Sammie, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

Originally Released 1932 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

13
Painful Blues (Album Version)
Ruth Willis
00:02:52

Blind Willie McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Ruth Willis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Day , Vocal - Guitar Sammie, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

Originally Released 1932 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

14
Low Rider's Blues (Album Version)
Georgia Bill
00:03:16

Georgia Bill, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1932 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

15
Georgia Rag
Georgia Bill
00:03:02

Georgia Bill, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Bill, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1932 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

16
Low Down Blues (Album Version)
Mary Willis
00:03:10

Mary Willis, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Blind Willie McTell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mary Wilson, Vocal - Curley Weaver, Guitar - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1932 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

17
Warm It Up To Me (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell & Partner
00:02:54

Blind Willie McTell & Partner, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar, Vocal - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1932 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

18
It's Your Time To Worry (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:03:02

Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

19
It's A Good Little Thing (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell & Partner
00:02:49

Blind Willie McTell & Partner, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Blind Willie McTell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Curley Weaver, Guitar, Vocal - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1934 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

20
You Was Born To Die (Album Version)
Curley Weaver
00:02:48

Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

21
Dirty Mistreater (Album Version)
Curley Weaver
00:03:08

Blind Willie McTell, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Moss, Guitar - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

DISC 2

1
Lord Have Mercy If You Please (Album Version)
Curley Weaver
00:02:56

Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1934 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

2
Don't You See How This World Made A Change (Album Version)
Blind Willie & Partner
00:02:53

Blind Willie & Partner, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar, Vocal - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1934 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

3
Savannah Mama (Album Version)
Blind Willie
00:03:14

Willie McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Blind Willie, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

4
Broke Down Engine Blues (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:03:12

Blind Willie McTell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Steve Berkowitz, Producer - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Nedra Olds-Neal, Producer - Arthur Levy, Producer

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

5
Broke Down Engine Blues No. 2 (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:02:51

Blind Willie McTell, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

(P) Originally released 1933. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6
My Baby's Gone (Album Version)
Blind Willie
00:02:57

Blind Willie, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

7
Love Makin' Mama (-1) (Album Version)
Blind Willie
00:02:53

Blind Willie, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Curley Waever, Guitar

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

8
Love Makin' Mama (-2) (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:02:50

Blind Willie, Guitar, Vocal - Blind Willie McTell, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Curley Waever, Guitar

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

9
Death Room Blues (-1) (Album Version)
Blind Willie
00:02:48

Blind Willie, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Curley Waever, Guitar

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

10
Death Room Blues (-2) (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:02:56

Blind Willie, Guitar, Vocal - Blind Willie McTell, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Curley Waever, Guitar

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

11
Death Cell Blues (Album Version)
Blind Willie
00:03:08

Blind Willie, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Curley Waever, Guitar

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

12
Lord Send Me An Angel (-1) (Album Version)
Blind Willie
00:02:51

Blind Willie, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Curley Waever, Guitar

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

13
Lord Send Me An Angel (-2) (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:02:54

Blind Willie, Guitar, Vocal - Blind Willie McTell, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer - Curley Waever, Guitar

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

14
B & O Blues No. 2 (-1) (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:02:59

Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

15
B & O Blues No. 2 (-2) (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:02:48

Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

16
Weary Hearted Blues (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:03:00

Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

17
Bell St. Lightnin' (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:02:51

Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

18
Southern Can Mama (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:02:54

Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1934 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

19
Runnin' Me Crazy (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:03:04

Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1934 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

20
East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well) (Album Version)
Blind Willie McTell
00:02:51

Blind Willie McTell, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - McTell, Composer, Lyricist - Curley Weaver, Guitar - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Adam Block, Director - Howard Fritzson, Director - Lawrence Cohn, Producer

Originally Released 1933 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Album review

This double-CD set is a little misleading. It is definitive, but only in terms of McTell's Columbia and Okeh sides -- you won't find "Statesboro Blues" or his other earliest sides here, because they were done for Victor. But the material that is here is all worthwhile, and this is the best single source for McTell's work for those labels (done under a variety of names) from the mid-'30s, very nicely remastered and thoroughly annotated, although producer Lawrence Cohn concedes that even Sony Legacy was unable to locate sources on a handful of songs that McTell is known to have recorded.

© Bruce Eder /TiVo

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