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Blind Willie McTell
voc, g, 1901-1959 US, Thomson, Georgia
Blues
A.k.a. William Samuel McTier (or McTear) Barrelhouse Sammy Blind Sammie Georgia Bill Guitar Sammie Hot Shot Willie Pig N' Whistle Red
Born: May 05, 1901 in Thomson, GA, United States Died: August 19, 1959 in Milledgeville, GA, United States McTell was a prolific 12-string blues guitarist and vocalist who recorded a great deal of 78s for the Victor, Columbia, ARC, OKeh, and Decca labels during the 1920s and '30s, often performing under pseudonyms. In 1940, the field recordist John A. Lomax located McTell working as a street performer in his homebase of Atlanta, Georgia, and recorded him for the Library of Congress. McTell's career revived briefly in 1949 when he recorded sessions for the Atlantic and Regal labels, but was never able to re-establish in these post-war years the level of fame he had enjoyed during the heyday of the "race records." McTell died of a stroke in 1959.
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I Got the Cross the River Jordan on Atlanta Twelve String by Blind Willie McTell Statesboro Blues on Presenting Blind Willie McTell by Blind Willie McTell Goodbye Blues on Last Session by Blind Willie McTell You Was Born to Die on Presenting Blind Willie McTell by Blind Willie McTell Broke Down Engine Blues on Last Session by Blind Willie McTell Baby, It Must Be Love on Last Session by Blind Willie McTell Delia on Presenting Blind Willie McTell by Blind Willie McTell Dying Crapshooters Blues on Atlanta Twelve String by Blind Willie McTell Mr. McTell Got the Blues - 2003 Remastered on Statesboro Blues - When The Sun Goes Down Series by Blind Willie McTell Searchin' the Desert for the Blues on The Ultimate Collection by Blind Willie McTellTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drive Away Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 2019 | Album |
| The Rough Guide To Blind Willie McTell | Blind Willie McTell | 2018 | Compil. |
| Dark Night Blues: 1927-1940 Recordings | Blind Willie McTell | 2017 | Compil. |
| Blind Willie McTell 1927-1949 | Blind Willie McTell | 2017 | Compil. |
| Statesboro Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 2015 | Compil. |
| Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 4 | Blind Willie McTell | 2014 | Compil. |
| The Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 2013 | Compil. |
| Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 1 | Blind Willie McTell | 2013 | Compil. |
| Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 2 | Blind Willie McTell | 2013 | Compil. |
| Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 3 | Blind Willie McTell | 2013 | Compil. |
| Kill It, Kid: The Essential Collection | Blind Willie McTell | 2013 | Compil. |
| Ultimate Blues Collection | Blind Willie McTell | 2013 | Compil. |
| Fare You Well | Blind Willie McTell | 2012 | Compil. |
| East St. Louis | Blind Willie McTell | 2011 | Compil. |
| The Amazing Grace | Blind Willie McTell | 2011 | Compil. |
| Searching The Desert For The Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 2011 | Compil. |
| Searching The Desert For The Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 2009 | Compil. |
| Scarey Day Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 2009 | Compil. |
| Dying Gambler / God Don't Like It | Blind Willie McTell And Kate McTell | 2008 | Album |
| Atlanta Strut | Blind Willie McTell | 2008 | Compil. |
| King Of The Georgia Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 2007 | Compil. |
| Georgia Rag | Blind Willie McTell | 2005 | Compil. |
| The Best Of Blind Willie McTell | Blind Willie McTell | 2005 | Compil. |
| Statesboro Blues - The Early Years 1927 - 1935 | Blind Willie McTell | 2005 | Compil. |
| Atlanta Strut | Blind Willie McTell | 2004 | Compil. |
| Mr McTell Got The Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 2004 | Compil. |
| The Classic Years | Blind Willie McTell | 2003 | Compil. |
| Statesboro Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 2003 | Compil. |
| Experience Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 2002 | Compil. |
| The Definitive Blind Willie McTell 1927-1935 | Blind Willie McTell | 2002 | Compil. |
| The Back Porch Boys | Alec Seward And Louis Hayes With Blind Willie McTell * Champion Jack Dupree * Brownie McGhee | 2002 | Compil. |
| Broke Down Engine Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 2001 | Compil. |
| The Essential | Blind Willie McTell | 2001 | Compil. |
| A To Z Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 1999 | Album |
| Traveling Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 1999 | Compil. |
| Blind Willie McTell | Blind Willie McTell | 1998 | Compil. |
| Jazz & Blues Collection | Blind Willie McTell | 1996 | Compil. |
| Statesboro Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 1996 | Compil. |
| Masters Of The Country Blues | Leadbelly / Blind Willie McTell | 1996 | Compil. |
| Statesboro Blues - The Essential Recordings Of Blind Willie McTell | Blind Willie McTell | 1995 | Compil. |
| Jailhouse Blues | Blind Willie McTell / Sleepy John Estes | 1994 | Compil. |
| The Definitive Blind Willie McTell | Blind Willie McTell | 1994 | Compil. |
| Pig 'N Whistle Red | Blind Willie McTell | 1993 | Compil. |
| The Post-War Years (1949-1950) | Blind Willie McTell And Curley Weaver | 1991 | Compil. |
| Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order: Volume 3 (21 September 1933 To 25 April 1935) | Blind Willie McTell | 1990 | Compil. |
| No One Sings The Blues Like... Vol.1 | Blind Willie McTell | 1990 | Compil. |
| No One Sings The Blues Like... Vol.2 | Blind Willie McTell | 1990 | Compil. |
| Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 2 (23 October 1931 To 19 September 1933) | Blind Willie McTell | 1990 | Compil. |
| (1933–1950) | Curley Weaver With Georgia Browns, Buddy Moss, Blind Willie McTell | 1990 | Compil. |
| Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order: Volume 1 (18 October 1927 To 23 October 1931) | Blind Willie McTell | 1990 | Compil. |
| Three Shades Of Blues | Bukka White / Skip James / Blind Willie McTell | 1988 | Compil. |
| (1929-1935) | Blind Willie McTell | 1988 | Compil. |
| Blues In The Dark | Blind Willie McTell | 1983 | Compil. |
| 1927-1949 The Remaining Titles | Blind Willie McTell | 1982 | Compil. |
| Atlanta Blues 1933 | Blind Willie McTell, Curley Weaver And Buddy Moss | 1979 | Compil. |
| Blind Boy Fuller / Blind Willie McTell | Blind Boy Fuller / Blind Willie McTell | 1975 | Compil. |
| 1927-1935 | Blind Willie McTell | 1974 | Compil. |
| Death Cell Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 1973 | Compil. |
| Atlanta Twelve String | Blind Willie McTell | 1972 | Album |
| Love Changin' Blues | Blind Willie McTell And Memphis Minnie | 1971 | Compil. |
| Blind Willie McTell 1949, Trying To Get Home | Blind Willie McTell | 1969 | Album |
| King Of The Georgia Blues Singers (1929-1935) | Blind Willie McTell | 1969 | Compil. |
| The Early Years 1927-1933 | Blind Willie McTell | 1968 | Compil. |
| Blind Willie McTell: 1940 The Legendary Library Of Congress Session | Blind Willie McTell | 1965 | Album |
| Last Session | Blind Willie McTell | 1961 | Album |
| B And O Blues No. 2 / Savannah Mama | Blind Willie McTell | 1933 | Album |
| Statesboro Blues / Three Women Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 1929 | Album |
| Drive Away Blues / Love Changing Blues | Blind Willie McTell | 1929 | Album |
| The Legend Of Blind Willie McTell - The Early Recordings Of A Blues Master | Blind Willie McTell | Compil. |
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