Blind Willie McTell - The Classic Years

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Blind Willie McTell
The Classic Years

Compil. UK 2003 on JSP Records label
Blues (Piedmont Blues)

Original Matrix Information: 1-1: Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 1927 (40308-1) 1-2: Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 1927 (40309-2) 1-3: Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 1927 (40310-1) 1-4: Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 1927 (40311-1) 1-5: Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 1927 (40311-2) 1-6: Atlanta, Georgia, October 17, 1928 (47185-2) 1-7: Atlanta, Georgia, October 17, 1928 (47186-1) 1-8: Atlanta, Georgia, October 17, 1928 (47187-3) 1-9: Atlanta, Georgia, October 17, 1928 (47188-3) 1-10: Atlanta, Georgia, October 30, 1929 (149299-2) 1-11: Atlanta, Georgia, October 30, 1929 (149300-1) 1-12: Atlanta, Georgia, October 30, 1929 (149302-2) 1-13: Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1929 (149319-2) 1-14: Atlanta, Georgia, November 26, 1929 (56597-1) 1-15: Atlanta, Georgia, November 26, 1929 (56599-1) 1-16: Atlanta, Georgia, November 27, 1929 (56610-1) 1-17: Atlanta, Georgia, November 29, 1929 (56635-1) 1-18: Atlanta, Georgia, April 17, 1930 (150257-2) 1-19: Atlanta, Georgia, April 17, 1930 (150258-2) 1-20: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (151904-1) 1-21: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (151905-1) 1-22: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (405002-1) 1-23: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (405003-1) 2-1: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (405004-1) 2-2: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (151906-1) 2-3: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (151907-1) 2-4: Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1931 (405084-1) 2-5: Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1931 (405085-1) 2-6: Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1931 (405086-1) 2-7: Atlanta, Georgia, February 22, 1932 (71603-) 2-8: Atlanta, Georgia, February 22, 1932 (71604-1) 2-9: Atlanta, Georgia, February 22, 1932 (71605-) 2-10: Atlanta, Georgia, February 22, 1932 (71606-1) 2-11: New York City, September 14, 1933 (14008-2) 2-12: New York City, September 14, 1933 (14009-2) 2-13: New York City, September 14, 1933 (14010-1) 2-14: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14024-1) 2-15: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14027-1) 2-16: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14034-1) 2-17: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14035-1) 2-18: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14036-2) 2-19: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14037-3) 2-20: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14038-2) 2-21: New York City, September 19, 1933 (14045-1) 2-22: New York City, September 19, 1933 (14048-2) 2-23: New York City, September 19, 1933 (14049-1) 2-24: New York City, September 19, 1933 (14050-1) 3-1: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14066-1) 3-2: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14066-2) 3-3: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14067-1) 3-4: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14068-1) 3-5: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14069-2) 3-6: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14070-1) 3-7: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14071-1) 3-8: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9934-A) 3-9: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9935-A) 3-10: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9935-B) 3-11: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9936-A) 3-12: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9937-A) 3-13: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9944-A) 3-14: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9945-) 3-15: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9946-A) 3-16: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9947-A) 3-17: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9952-A) 3-18: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9954-A) 3-19: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9956-A) 3-20: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9957-A) 3-21: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9958-A) 3-22: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9959-A) 4-1 to 4-15: Atlanta, Georgia, November 5, 1940. © & ℗ JSP Records 2003. Manufactured in the United Kingdom.

Musicians

	Blind Willie McTell voc, g, 1901-1959 US vocals, guitar, vocals, guitar, speech, vocals, guitar, whistling, album by, guitar, vocals, speech
	Ruby Glaze voc, vocals, vocals, guitar, possibly
	Ruth Mary Willis voc, vocals
	Blind Sammie , vocals, guitar
	Georgia Bill voc, g, *1898 US vocals, guitar
	Alfoncy Harris , US vocals
	Bethenea Harris , US vocals
	William Shorter , banjo
	Curley Weaver g, voc, 1906-1962 US guitar, speech, guitar, vocals
	Kate McTell voc, 1911-1991 US vocals

Producers

Andrew Aitken Design artwork, sleeve art

Drew Kent liner notes

John A. Lomax recorded by

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Duration
1	Disc A: October 1927 - October 1931: Atlanta	Blind Willie McTell
2	Writin' Paper Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:12
3	Stole Rider Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:09
4	Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day	Blind Willie McTell	2:58
5	Mr. McTell Got The Blues	Blind Willie McTell	2:21
6	Mr. McTell Got The Blues	Blind Willie McTell	2:25
7	Three Women Blues	Blind Willie McTell	2:44
8	Dark Night Blues	Blind Willie McTell	2:52
9	Statesboro Blues	Blind Willie McTell	2:31
10	Loving Talking Blues	Blind Willie McTell	2:37
11	Atlanta Strut	Blind Sammie	3:10
12	Travelin' Blues	Blind Sammie	3:15
13	Come On Around To My House Mama	Blind Sammie	3:03
14	Kind Mama	Blind Sammie	2:58
15	Teasing Brown	Blind Willie McTell	2:42
16	Drive Away Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:15
17	This Is Not The Stove To Brown Your Bread	Blind Willie McTell	2:33
18	Love Changing Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:10
19	Talkin' To Myself	Blind Sammie	3:12
20	Razor Ball	Blind Sammie	3:17
21	Southern Can Is Mine	Blind Sammie	3:15
22	Broke Down Engine Blues	Blind Sammie	3:09
23	Stomp Down Rider	Georgia Bill	3:08
24	Scarey Day Blues	Georgia Bill	3:02
25	Disc B: October 1931 - September 1933: Atlanta, New York City	Blind Willie McTell
26	Rough Alley Blues	Ruth Mary Willis	3:19
27	Experience Blues	Ruth Mary Willis	3:13
28	Painful Blues	Ruth Mary Willis	2:54
29	Low Rider's Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:19
30	Georgia Rag	Blind Willie McTell	3:06
31	Low Down Blues	Ruth Mary Willis	3:14
32	Rollin' Mama Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:06
33	Lonesome Day Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:17
34	Mama, Let Me Scoop For You	Blind Willie McTell	3:10
35	Searching The Desert For The Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:10
36	Warm It Up To Me	Blind Willie McTell	2:57
37	It's Your Time To Worry	Blind Willie McTell	3:04
38	It's A Good Little Thing	Blind Willie McTell	2:52
39	You Was Born To Die	Blind Willie McTell	2:51
40	Lord Have Mercy If You Please	Blind Willie McTell	2:59
41	Don't You See How This World Made A Change	Blind Willie McTell	2:55
42	Savannah Mama	Blind Willie McTell	3:17
43	Broke Down Engine	Blind Willie McTell	3:14
44	Broke Down Engine No. 2	Blind Willie McTell	2:54
45	My Baby's Gone	Blind Willie McTell	2:59
46	Love-Makin' Mama	Blind Willie McTell	2:56
47	Death Room Blues	Blind Willie McTell	2:59
48	Death Cell Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:10
49	Lord, Send Me An Angel	Blind Willie McTell	2:53
50	Disc C: September 1933 - April 1935: New York, Chicago	Blind Willie McTell
51	B And O Blues No. 2	Blind Willie McTell	3:03
52	B And O Blues No. 2	Blind Willie McTell	2:50
53	Weary Hearted Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:03
54	Bell Street Lightnin'	Blind Willie McTell	2:54
55	Southern Can Mama	Blind Willie McTell	2:57
56	Runnin' Me Crazy	Blind Willie McTell	3:07
57	East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well)	Blind Willie McTell	2:54
58	Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian	Blind Willie McTell	3:10
59	We Got To Meet Death One Day	Blind Willie McTell	3:00
60	We Got To Meet Death One Day	Blind Willie McTell	2:53
61	Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around	Blind Willie McTell	2:46
62	I Got Religion, I'm So Glad	Blind Willie McTell	3:13
63	Dying Gambler	Blind Willie McTell	3:01
64	God Don't Like It	Blind Willie McTell	2:47
65	Bell Street Blues	Blind Willie McTell	2:51
66	Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo	Blind Willie McTell	3:05
67	Lay Some Flowers On My Grave	Blind Willie McTell	3:24
68	Ticket Agent Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:18
69	Cold Winter Day	Blind Willie McTell	3:10
70	Your Time To Worry	Blind Willie McTell	2:39
71	Cooling Board Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:18
72	Hillbilly Willie's Blues	Blind Willie McTell	2:45
73	Disc D: November 1940: Atlanta	Blind Willie McTell
74	Just As Well Get Ready, You Got To Die; Climbing High Mountains; Tryin' To Get Home	Blind Willie McTell	2:57
75	Monologue On Accidents	Blind Willie McTell	1:56
76	Boll Weevil	Blind Willie McTell	1:58
77	Delia	Blind Willie McTell	2:34
78	Dying Crapshooter's Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:12
79	Will Fox	Blind Willie McTell	1:39
80	I Got To Cross The River Jordan	Blind Willie McTell	4:39
81	Monologue On Old Songs; Old Time Religion; Amen	Blind Willie McTell	3:08
82	Amazing Grace	Blind Willie McTell	1:22
83	Monologues On: The History Of The Blues; Life As Maker Of Records; On Himself	Blind Willie McTell	5:45
84	King Edward Blues	Blind Willie McTell	1:50
85	Murderer's Home Blues	Blind Willie McTell	3:06
86	Kill-It-Kid Rag	Blind Willie McTell	2:44
87	Chainey	Blind Willie McTell	2:50
88	I Got To Cross The River Of Jordan	Blind Willie McTell	1:51

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