The Best of Blind Willie McTell: Classic Recordings of the 1920s & 30s

~ Release by Blind Willie McTell (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Broke Down Engine Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
recording of:
Broke Down Engine Blues (on 1931-10-23)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:12
2Statesboro Blues
recording of:
Statesboro Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
2:36
3Travelin’ Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
recording of:
Travelin' Blues (on 1929-10-30)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:19
4Searching the Desert for the Blues
recording of:
Searching the Desert for the Blues
composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:08
5Dark Night Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
Dark Night Blues (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
2:56
6Three Woman Blues
recording of:
Three Women Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
2:46
7Atlanta Strut
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
recording of:
Atlanta Strut (on 1929-10-30)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:11
8Writng Paper Blues
recording of:
Writtn’ Paper Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:14
9Come On Around to My House Mama
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-30)
3:00
10Scarey Day Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
recording of:
Scarey Day Blues (on 1931-10-23)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:04
11Mama Let Me Scoop for You
3:12
12Mama, Tain’t Long fo’ Day
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-10-18)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18)
publisher:
Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”)
recording of:
Mama, 't ain't Long fo' Day (on 1928-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:05
13Death Cell Blues
3:05
14Kind Mama
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-31)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-10-31)
recording of:
Kind Mama
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:02
15Low Rider’s Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-31) and Curley Weaver (on 1931-10-31)
spoken vocals:
Curley Weaver (on 1931-10-31)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-31)
recording of:
Low Rider's Blues (on 1931-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:17
16Loving Talking Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
Loving Talking Blues (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
2:40
17Drive Away Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-11-26)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-11-26)
recording of:
Drive Away Blues (on 1929-11-26)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:22
18Love Changing Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-11-29)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-11-29)
recording of:
Love Changing Blues (on 1929-11-29)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:16
19Southern Can is Mine
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1931-10-23)
recording of:
Southern Can Is Mine (on 1931-10-23)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:18
20B and O Blues No. 2
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-21)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21)
recording of:
B and O Blues No.2 (on 1933-09-21)
3:01
21Stole Rider Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18)
recording of:
Stole Rider Blues (on 1927-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:12
22Talkin’ to Myself
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1930-04-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1930-04-17)
3:14
23Lay Some Flowers on My Grave
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
recording of:
Lay Some Flowers on My Grave (on 1935-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:19