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Artist:
MCTELL, BLIND WILLIE
Title:
East St. Louis
Label:
DOXY (ITALY)
Format:
LP
Price:
$23.00
Catalog #:
DOY 654LP
"The 'King of the Georgia Blues' and a master of the 12-string guitar, Blind Willie McTell's praise has been sung far and wide by everyone from Bob Dylan (who wrote a song about him called 'Blind Willie McTell') to Jack White (who covered his 'Southern Can Mama' and 'Lord, Send Me An Angel').
East St. Louis
is a collection of rare recordings (many of which remained unreleased for decades) made for Regal Records in Atlanta in 1950 and featuring guitarist Curley Williams. This is the first time that many of these tracks have ever been issued on vinyl." On 180 gram vinyl.
Artist:
MCTELL, BLIND WILLIE
Title:
The Amazing Grace
Label:
DOXY (ITALY)
Format:
LP
Price:
$23.00
Catalog #:
DOY 659LP
"Recorded in an Atlanta hotel room in 1940 by John Lomax on one of his last trips to the South on behalf of the Library of Congress. The story goes that Willie McTell (age 42) was spotted by Lomax playing for tips in the parking lot of the Pig 'n Whistle BBQ. Lomax pulled into the parking lot and offered McTell one dollar plus cab fare to meet him at his hotel room for an impromptu recording session the next morning. Despite the meager compensation, McTell agreed and the historic session took place. That morning in November McTell recorded fourteen tracks, including five folk ballads that he had never recorded before. He also shared the story of his life and his considerable knowledge of American music, while speaking out on racism as well. These historic monologues are also included here."
Artist:
MCTELL, BLIND WILLIE
Title:
Scarey Day Blues
Label:
MONK (ITALY)
Format:
2LP
Price:
$34.00
Catalog #:
MK 309LP
"William Samuel McTier was born in Georgia in 1898 (according to some sources), and despite his blindness was a talented musician since early childhood. He began his recording career in 1927 for Victor Records in Atlanta and is credited with having created an entire blues sub genre by mixing the hard roots of the Delta style with the more refined East Coast style (Piedmont Blues). His unique 'country blues' can be heard on the grooves of this double LP collection brought to you by Monk records."
Artist:
MCTELL, BLIND WILLIE
Title:
Searching The Desert For The Blues
Label:
MONK (ITALY)
Format:
2LP
Price:
$34.00
Catalog #:
MK 335LP
"The 'King of the Georgia blues' and a master of the 12-string guitar, Blind Willie McTell is credited with having created an entire subgenre of the blues by mixing the hard roots of the Delta style with the more refined East Coast style (Piedmont Blues). Although McTell had been busking for change since his early teen years, his official recording career began for Victor in 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia. This 32-track collection of rare sides -- originally released on Okeh (as Georgia Bill), Victor (as Hot Shot Willie) and Vocalion (as Blind Willie) -- finds McTell playing alongside another amazing Georgia blues guitarist, Curley Weaver, and backing two fine Atlanta blues singers Ruth (Mary) Willis and Ruby Glaze."
Artist:
MCTELL, BLIND WILLIE
Title:
Fare You Well
Label:
MONK (ITALY)
Format:
LP
Price:
$22.00
Catalog #:
MK 338LP
"The 'King of the Georgia Blues' and master of the 12-string guitar, Blind Willie McTell's praise has been sung far and wide by everyone from the Allman Brothers (who famously covered his 'Statesboro Blues'), to Bob Dylan (who wrote a song about him called 'Blind Willie McTell'), to Jack White (who covered his 'Southern Can Mama' and 'Lord, Send Me An Angel'). Originally recorded for Vocalion (in New York City) and Decca (in Chicago) these tracks from the mid-thirties mark the height of McTell's recording career. Featuring his wife Kate singing on 'Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian' and long-time associate and Georgia guitar-great, Curley Weaver on several tracks."
Artist:
MCTELL, BLIND WILLIE
Title:
Trying To Get Home
Label:
SUTRO PARK
Format:
LP
Price:
$18.00
Catalog #:
SP 1011LP
"The delta guitar legend's 1949 recordings originally on Regal, re-released on Biograph in the 1970s. This is mid-period McTell, finding the bluesman at his best with a pronounced guitar playing that conveys a sense of masterful urgency. Features a classic Biograph cover. Liner Notes by Down Beat's Chris Albertson and produced by Arnold Caplin." 180 gram vinyl.
Artist:
MCTELL, BLIND WILLIE
Title:
The Early Years 1927-1933
Label:
YAZOO
Format:
LP
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
YAZ 1005HLP
180 gram exact repro reissue of Yazoo's 1968 compilation of rare 78 rpm recordings from Blind Willie McTell. A record that put Yazoo on the map as an essential archival label of roots music. The very best of the magnificent Willie Samuel McTell -- aka Blind Willie aka Hot Shot Willie aka Georgia Bill -- exploring spiritual, ragtime, hillbilly, and above all, the blues.
Artist:
MCTELL, BLIND WILLIE
Title:
1927-1935
Label:
YAZOO
Format:
LP
Price:
$17.00
Catalog #:
YAZ 1037HLP
180 gram vinyl. Reissue of this 1974 collection of recordings from the prolific 12-string blues guitarist.
Artist:
MCTELL, BLIND WILLIE
Title:
The Best of Blind Willie McTell
Label:
YAZOO
Format:
CD
Price:
$16.00
Catalog #:
YAZ 2071CD
Classic recordings of the 1920's & 30's, transferred from 78s. "Blind Willie McTell was one of the giant figures in early blues history. He was a brilliant technician as well as an especially expressive musician and singer. And he had a rhythmic sense second to no one. His repertoire cover the whole spectrum of early rural music: blues, rags, breakdowns, religious songs and more. Assembled here are his 23 best performances reproduced in, far and away, the best sound quality they have ever been heard in. This new level of fidelity intimately brings to the fore the genius of this wonderful artist."
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