Name: Rough Guide To Blind Willie McTell
Brand: Blind Willie McTell

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RGNET1366CD

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-04-20

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0605633136623

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

RGNET1366LP

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This LP edition includes a download card enabling you to download the full album as well as bonus Blind Willie McTell tracks.

2018-10-26

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Blind Willie McTell

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Blues / Gospel

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Rough Guide

Blind Willie McTell was a prolific 12-string blues guitarist and vocalist born on May 05, 1898 in Thomson, GA, United States. He recorded numerous 78s for various labels during the 1920s and '30s, often using different names. In 1940, he was discovered by field recordist John A. Lomax while performing as a street musician in Atlanta, Georgia. McTell's career had a brief revival in 1949 when he recorded sessions for Atlantic and Regal labels. However, he never regained the level of fame he once enjoyed during the era of "race records." Sadly, Blind Willie McTell passed away from a stroke on August 19, 1959 in Milledgeville, GA.

Throughout his career, Blind Willie McTell's unique sound influenced many other artists such as *Son House*, *Blind Boy Fuller*, *Skip James*, and *Charley Patton*. His style resonated with audiences and his music continues to inspire musicians today.

If you enjoy the works of *Son House*, *Mississippi John Hurt*, or *Rev. Gary Davis*, then Blind Willie McTell's music is sure to captivate you with its soulful melodies and powerful lyrics.

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Blind Willie McTell was blessed with an exquisite voice and sublime talent for the twelve-string guitar. This collection highlights his diverse repertoire of songs ranging from ragtime and hokum to traditional blues and gospel. Includes classics such as Southern Can Is Mine, Statesboro Blues, Georgia Rag and Broke Down Engine Blues. "Nobody can sing the blues like Blind Willie McTell'" sang Bob Dylan in his 1983 heartfelt dedication to the Atlanta bluesman. Blind Willie McTell was the King of Georgia Blues who channelled the musical mosaic of the nation Classic tracks characterized by the incredible interplay between his warm, smooth voice and fluid guitar technique. A collection of tracks which lays bare both the personality and musical brilliance of this most remarkable of pre-war blues artists. An inspiration to countless guitarists, with his incredibly original guitar arrangements. McTell is forever immortalized in these classic country blues recordings. Lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques.

LP - This LP edition includes a download card enabling you to download the full album as well as bonus Blind Willie McTell tracks.

Rough Guide To Blind Willie McTell

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