Blind Willie McTell The Classic Years 1927-1940 (4-CD)

Mojo (Publisher): 4 stars out of 5 - "McTell was one of the very great bluesmen, his music plaintive, robust and always singular..."
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Format:  CD  (4 Discs)
item number:  XDQ8
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CD Details

  • Number of Discs: 4
  • Released: June 9, 2003
  • Originally Released: 2003
  • Label: JSP Records

Entertainment Reviews:

Mojo (Publisher) - 7/03, p.112
4 stars out of 5 - "McTell was one of the very great bluesmen, his music plaintive, robust and always singular..."

Tracks on Disc 1:

  • 1.Writin' Paper Blues
  • 2.Stole Rider Blues
  • 3.Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day
  • 4.Mr. McTell Got the Blues
  • 5.Mr. McTell Got the Blues
  • 6.Three Women Blues
  • 7.Dark Night Blues
  • 8.Statesboro Blues
  • 9.Loving Talking Blues
  • 10.Atlanta Strut
  • 11.Travelin' Blues
  • 12.Come on Around to My House Mama
  • 13.Kind Mama
  • 14.Teasing Brown
  • 15.Drive Away Blues
  • 16.This Is Not the Stove to Brown Your Bread
  • 17.Love Changing Blues
  • 18.Talkin' to Myself
  • 19.Razor Ball
  • 20.Southern Can Is Mine
  • 21.Broke Down Engine Blues
  • 22.Stomp Down Rider
  • 23.Scarey Day Blues

Tracks on Disc 2:

  • 1.Rough Alley Blues
  • 2.Experience Blues
  • 3.Painful Blues
  • 4.Low Rider's Blues
  • 5.Georgia Rag
  • 6.Low Down Blues
  • 7.Rollin' Mama Blues
  • 8.Lonesome Day Blues
  • 9.Mama, Let Me Scoop For You
  • 10.Searching the Desert For the Blues
  • 11.Warm It up to Me
  • 12.It's Your Time to Worry
  • 13.It's a Good Little Thing
  • 14.You Was Born to Die
  • 15.Lord Have Mercy If You Please
  • 16.Don't You See How This World Made a Change
  • 17.Savannah Mama
  • 18.Broke Down Engine
  • 19.Broke Down Engine No. 2
  • 20.My Baby's Gone
  • 21.Love-Makin' Mama
  • 22.Death Room Blues
  • 23.Death Cell Blues
  • 24.Lord, Send Me an Angel

Tracks on Disc 3:

  • 1.B and O Blues No. 2
  • 2.B and O Blues No. 2
  • 3.Weary Hearted Blues
  • 4.Bell Street Lightnin'
  • 5.Southern Can Mama
  • 6.Runnin' Me Crazy
  • 7.East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well)
  • 8.Ain't It Grand to Be a Christian
  • 9.We Got to Meet Death One Day
  • 10.We Got to Meet Death One Day
  • 11.Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
  • 12.I Got Religion, I'm So Glad
  • 13.Dying Gambler
  • 14.God Don't Like It
  • 15.Bell Street Blues
  • 16.Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo
  • 17.Lay Some Flowers on My Grave
  • 18.Ticket Agent Blues
  • 19.Cold Winter Day
  • 20.Your Time to Worry
  • 21.Cooling Board Blues
  • 22.Hillbilly Willie's Blues

Tracks on Disc 4:

  • 1.Just As Well Get Ready, You Got To Die / Climbing High Mountains / Tryin' To Get Home
  • 2.Monologue on Accidents
  • 3.Boll Weevil
  • 4.Delia
  • 5.Dying Crapshooter's Blues
  • 6.Will Fox
  • 7.I Got to Cross the River Jordan
  • 8.Monologue On Old Songs / Old Time Religion / Amen
  • 9.Amazing Grace
  • 10.Monologues On: The History Of The Blues / Life As Maker Of Records / On Himself
  • 11.King Edward Blues
  • 12.Murderer's Home Blues
  • 13.Kill-It-Kid Rag
  • 14.Chainey
  • 15.I Got to Cross the River of Jordan
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Product Info

  • UPC: 788065771126
  • Shipping Weight: 0.81/lbs (approx)
  • International Shipping: 4 items

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