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Blind Willie McTell
- Country / region
- United States
- Recording years
- 1972–2004
- Recordings
- 10
- Albums and releases
- 9
ARTIST STORY
Meet Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1972–2004. The artist is connected with Blues, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.
Listen for how Blues shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Travelin' Blues”, “We Got to Meet Death One Day”, “Low Down Blues”, “Death Cell Blues”. Then move to “Goodbye, Babylon” and “The Essential” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.
BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS
Basic information
- Type
- Solo artist
- Country / region
- United States
- Birth date
- May 5, 1898
- Death date
- August 19, 1959
- Roles
- Singer-songwriter, Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
START HERE
Start with these recordings
01Travelin' Blues1990 · BluesOpen in new tab 02We Got to Meet Death One Day2002 · Blues · bluesOpen in new tab 03Low Down Blues2004 · BluesOpen in new tab 04Death Cell BluesBluesOpen in new tab 05Don't Let Nobody Turn You AroundBluesOpen in new tab 06Rollin' Mama Blues2003 · blues · country bluesOpen in new tab
DISCOGRAPHY
Representative albums and releases

Album·2003
Goodbye, Babylon

Album·Blues
The Essential

Album·1990
The Essential History of Acoustic Blues
Album·2002
The Definitive Blind Willie McTell: 1927-1935
Album·2004
Diggin’ Deeper – 200 Legendary Blues Treasures

Album·1972
Atlanta Twelve String

Album·1990
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 3: 21 September 1933 to 25 April 1935

Album·2003
The Classic Years 1927-1940
Album·Blues
The Legend of Blind Willie McTell
GENRES
Genres
ARTIST GRAPH
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