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Description
McTell was a major figure of early recorded blues history. A brilliant technician as well as an especially expressive musician and singer, he had a rhythmic sense second to none and a broad repertoire of blues, rags, breakdowns, religious songs and more. Here are 23 of his best performances, remastered to a high fidelity standard.Description
Blind Willie McTell was an anomaly. There are only a handful of artists who can match his total command of rural traditional music. He sang and composed or preserved some of the most inventive, compelling, and beautiful traditional songs, blues and arrangements of all time. His voice did not have great range, but it conveyed something even better: warmth and conviction. His rags and comedic pieces don't just have an infectious bounce, they usually have McTell making spoken asides to the audience, commenting on and sharing the performance and drawing them in. He utilizes this facility in his serious pieces, also, while projecting an appropriate emotional affect. He was a brilliant guitarist, adept at several different styles, occasionally recasting a few favorite arrangements into new-sounding pieces. McTell could make his guitar "talk" in the proverbial sense of the term; more than that, he was able to craft superb arrangements that underpinned his emotional persona.
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Tracklisting
- 1. Broke Down Engine Blues
- 2. Statesboro Blues
- 3. Travelin' Blues
- 4. Searching The Desert For The Blues
- 5. Dark Night Blues
- 6. Three Women Blues
- 7. Atlanta Strut
- 8. Writing Paper Blues
- 9. Come On Around To My House Mama
- 10. Scarey Day Blues
- 11. Mama Let Me Scoop For You
- 12. Mama, Tain't Long Fo' Day
- 13. Death Cell Blues
- 14. Kind Mama
- 15. Low Rider's Blues
- 16. Loving Talking Blues
- 17. Drive Away Blues
- 18. Love Changing Blues
- 19. Southern Can Is Mine
- 20. B O And Blues No. 2
- 21. Stole Rider Blues
- 22. Talkin' To Myself
- 23. Lay Some Flowers On My Grave
Disc 1
Side 1
Tracklisting
- 1. Broke Down Engine Blues
- 2. Statesboro Blues
- 3. Travelin' Blues
- 4. Searching The Desert For The Blues
- 5. Three Women Blues
- 6. Atlanta Strut
- 7. Scarey Day Blues
- 1. Mama Let Me Scoop For You
- 2. Mama, Tain't Long Fo' Day
- 3. Death Cell Blues
- 4. Kind Mama
- 5. Low Rider's Blues
- 6. Love Changing Blues
- 7. Southern Can Is Mine
Disc 1
Side 1
Side 2
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