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Blind Willie McTell

Country / region: United States
Recording years: 1972–2004
Recordings in scope: 4
Albums in scope: 4

CURRENT BROWSING SCOPE

Blind Willie McTell in 2000s · Blues

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2000s Blues

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.

Blues

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

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Recordings in the current scope

01We Got to Meet Death One Day2002 · Blues · bluesOpen in new tab 02Low Down Blues2004 · BluesOpen in new tab 03I Got to Cross the River of Jordan2003 · Blues · bluesOpen in new tab 04Rollin' Mama Blues2003 · blues · country bluesOpen in new tab

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums in the current scope

Album·2003

The Classic Years 1927-1940

GENRES

Genres

Blues

ARTIST GRAPH

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Blind Willie McTell

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Why they connect

created byThe Definitive Blind Willie McTell: 1927-1935Blind Willie McTell and The Definitive Blind Willie McTell: 1927-1935 are connected in the catalog.
created byDiggin’ Deeper – 200 Legendary Blues TreasuresBlind Willie McTell and Diggin’ Deeper – 200 Legendary Blues Treasures are connected in the catalog.
created byThe Classic Years 1927-1940Blind Willie McTell and The Classic Years 1927-1940 are connected in the catalog.
created byGoodbye, BabylonBlind Willie McTell and Goodbye, Babylon are connected in the catalog.
main styleBluesBlind Willie McTell and Blues share an artist-to-genre connection.
performed byWe Got to Meet Death One DayWe Got to Meet Death One Day is a recording by Blind Willie McTell.
performed byI Got to Cross the River of JordanI Got to Cross the River of Jordan is a recording by Blind Willie McTell.
performed byLow Down BluesLow Down Blues is a recording by Blind Willie McTell.
performed byRollin' Mama BluesRollin' Mama Blues is a recording by Blind Willie McTell.

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GenreBlues AlbumGoodbye, Babylon AlbumThe Definitive Blind Willie McTell: 1927-1935 AlbumDiggin’ Deeper – 200 Legendary Blues Treasures