Blind Willie McTell – King Of The Georgia Blues

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Label:	Complete Blues The Works – SBLUECD504X
Format:	6 x CD , Compilation, Remastered Box Set
Country:	Europe
Released:	2007
Genre:	Blues
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Tracklist

	1927-1931
1-1	Writin' Paper Blues	3:14
1-2	Stole Rider Blues	3:11
1-3	Mamma, Tain't Long 'Fo Day	3:04
1-4	Mr. McTell Got The Blues	2:25
1-5	Mr. McTell Got The Blues	2:27
1-6	Three Women Blues	2:38
1-7	Dark Night Blues	2:54
1-8	Statesboro Blues	2:37
1-9	Loving Talking Blues	2:41
1-10	Atlanta Strut	3:13
1-11	Travelin' Blues	3:17
1-12	Come On Around To My House Mama Written By – Unknown Artist	3:06
1-13	Kind Mama	3:01
1-14	Teasing Brown Banjo – William Shorter Written-By, Vocals – Harris And Harris	2:46
1-15	Drive Away Blues	3:16
1-16	This Is Not The Stove To Brown Your Bread Written-By, Vocals – Harris And Harris	2:36
1-17	Love Changing Blues	3:11
1-18	Talkin' To Myself	3:17
1-19	Razor Ball	3:24
1-20	Southern Can Is Mine	3:18
	1931-1933
2-1	Broke Down Engine Blues	3:12
2-2	Stomp Down Rider	3:11
2-3	Scarey Day Blues	3:05
2-4	Rough Alley Blues Written-By, Vocals – Ruth Mary Willis	3:21
2-5	Experience Blues Written-By, Vocals – Ruth Mary Willis	3:16
2-6	Painful Blues Written-By, Vocals – Ruth Mary Willis	2:58
2-7	Low Rider's Blues	3:21
2-8	Georgia Rag	3:07
2-9	Low Down Blues Written-By, Vocals – Ruth Mary Willis	3:15
2-10	Rollin' Mama Blues Written-By – Blind Willie McTell Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Ruby Glaze	2:55
2-11	Lonesome Day Blues Written-By – Blind Willie McTell Written-By, Vocals, Guitar – Ruby Glaze	3:16
2-12	Mama, Let Me Scoop For You Guitar – Ruby Glaze	3:14
2-13	Searching The Desert For The Blues Guitar – Ruby Glaze	3:09
2-14	Warm It Up To Me	2:58
2-15	It's Your Time To Worry	3:06
2-16	It's A Good Little Thing	2:55
2-17	You Was Born To Die Written-By – Curley Weaver	2:53
2-18	Dirty Mistreater Guitar – Buddy Moss Written-By – Curley Weaver	3:13
2-19	Lord Mercy If You Please Written By – Traditional	3:01
2-20	Don't You See How This World Made A Change Written By – Unknown Artist	2:57
	1933-1935
3-1	Savannah Mama	3:15
3-2	Broke Down Engine	3:13
3-3	Broke Down Engine No. 2	3:25
3-4	Broke Down Engine No. 2	2:51
3-5	My Baby's Gone	2:57
3-6	Love-Makin' Mama	2:53
3-7	Love Makin' Mama	2:50
3-8	Death Room Blues	2:49
3-9	Death Room Blues	2:56
3-10	Death Cell Blues	3:08
3-11	Lord, Send Me An Angel	2:55
3-12	Lord, Send Me An Angel	2:51
3-13	B & O Blues No. 2 Written By – Unknown Artist	2:59
3-14	B & O Blues No. 2 Written By – Unknown Artist	2:47
3-15	Weary Hearted Blues	3:00
3-16	Bell Street Lightnin' Written By – Henry Written-By – Blind Willie McTell	2:52
3-17	Southern Can Mama	2:54
3-18	Runnin' Me Crazy	3:05
3-19	East St. Louis Blues (Fare Thee Well) Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	2:51
3-20	Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian Vocals – Kate McTell	3:08
	1935-1940
4-1	We Got To Meet Death One Day Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	3:02
4-2	We Got To Meet Death One Day Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	2:55
4-3	Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Vocals – Kate McTell Written By – Traditional	2:47
4-4	I Got Religion, I'm So Glad Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Vocals – Kate McTell Written By – Traditional	3:15
4-5	Trick Ain't Walking No More Vocals – Curley Weaver Written By – Hayes	3:16
4-6	Oh Lawdy Mama Written-By, Vocals – Curley Weaver	3:22
4-7	Two Faced Woman Written-By, Vocals – Curley Weaver	3:12
4-8	Early Morning Blues Vocals – Curley Weaver Written-By – W.R. Calaway	3:04
4-9	Fried Pie Blues Written-By, Vocals – Curley Weaver	3:06
4-10	Dying Gambler Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Vocals – Kate McTell Written By – Traditional	3:02
4-11	God Don't Like It Vocals – Kate McTell	2:48
4-12	Bell Street Blues Written By – Henry Written-By – Blind Willie McTell	2:53
4-13	Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo	3:09
4-14	Lay Some Flowers On My Grave	3:28
4-15	Ticket Agent Blues Vocals – Kate McTell	3:23
4-16	Cold Winter Day	3:12
4-17	Your Time To Worry	2:44
4-18	Cooling Board Blues	3:21
4-19	Hillbilly Willie's Blues	2:47
4-20	Just As Well Get Ready, You Got To Die/Climbing High Mountains, Trying To Get Home	2:59
	1940-1949
5-1	Monologue On Accidents	2:00
5-2	Boll Weevil	2:02
5-3	Delia Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	2:37
5-4	Dying Crapshooter's Blues Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	3:15
5-5	Will Fox	1:42
5-6	I Got To Cross The River Jordan Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	4:42
5-7	Monologue On Old Songs/Old Time Religion, Amen Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	3:12
5-8	Amazing Grace Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	1:25
5-9	Monologue On History Of The Blues/Monologue On Life As A Maker Of Records/Monologue On Himself	5:48
5-10	King Edward Blues Written By – Unknown Artist	1:53
5-11	Murderer's Home Blues	3:09
5-12	Kill-It Kid Rag Written By – Unknown Artist	2:47
5-13	Chainey	2:55
5-14	I Got To Cross De River O' Jordan Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	1:56
5-15	Don't Forget It	2:39
5-16	A To Z Blues Written By – Arthur Written-By – Gus Edwards	2:25
5-17	Good Little Thing	2:23
5-18	You Can't (Get) Stuff No More Written By – Unknown Artist	3:02
5-19	Love Changin' Blues	2:36
5-20	Savannah Mama	2:29
	1949
6-1	Talkin' To You Mama	3:13
6-2	East St. Louis Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	2:44
6-3	Wee Midnight Hours Written-By – Leroy Carr	3:15
6-4	Brown Skin Woman Vocals – Curley Weaver Written By – Traditional	2:57
6-5	I Keep On Drinkin' Vocals – Curley Weaver Written By – Unknown Artist	2:37
6-6	Pal Of Mine Written By – Unknown Artist	2:16
6-7	Pal Of Mine Written By – Unknown Artist	2:45
6-8	Honey It Must Be Love Written By – Unknown Artist	2:49
6-9	Sending Up My Timber Written By – Unknown Artist	3:10
6-10	Sending Up My Timber Written By – Unknown Artist	2:57
6-11	Lord Have Mercy If You Please Written By – Traditional	2:50
6-12	Trying To Get Home Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	2:29
6-13	River Jordan Arranged By – Blind Willie McTell Written By – Traditional	2:33
6-14	How About You Written By – Unknown Artist	2:42
6-15	It's My Desire Written By – Unknown Artist	2:42
6-16	It's My Desire #2 Written By – Unknown Artist	2:50
6-17	Hide Me In Thy Bosom Written By – Unknown Artist	2:47

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Credits

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Directed By – Cliff Dane
Guitar – Curley Weaver (tracks: 2-7 to 2-9, 2-14 to 4-19, 5-15 to 6-17)
Guitar, Vocals, Written-By – Blind Willie McTell
Sleeve Notes – Russell Beecher

Notes

Recorded in Atlanta Georgia:
18th October 1927: tracks 1-1 to 1-5;
17th October 1928: tracks 1-6 to 1-9;
30th October 1929: tracks 1-10 to 1-13;
25th to 29th November 1929: tracks 1-14 to 1-17;
17th April 1930: tracks 1-18, 1-19;
23rd October 1931: tracks 1-20 to 2-9;
- recorded in New York City:
22nd February 1932: tracks 2-10 to 2-13;
September 1933: tracks 2-14 to 3-19;
- recorded in Chicago, Illinois:
April 1935: tracks 3-20 to 4-19;
- recorded in Atlanta, Georgia:
5th November 1940: tracks 4-20 to 5-14;
May 1949: tracks 5-15 to 6-17.

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