Jan 01, 2004 listen to your favorite songs from blind willie mctell statesboro blues the early years 19271935 by blind willie mctell now. Blind willie mctell 1940 library of congress recordings. Blind willie mctell may 5, 1901 august 15, 1959 was an influential blues singer and guitarist. Complete recorded works in chronological order, volume 3. Statesboro blues willie mctell arranged by toby walker duration. In homage to the great georgia 12string bluesman, bob dylan said. My love dont change theres going to be some stealing my love dont change theres going to be some stealing done and if i bac.
Although blind willie mctell went by a handful of other aliases, his singing and prodigious guitar playing are unmistakable staples of the blues. Blind willie mctell was a fine, expressive singer and a terrific guitar player, and the definitive blind willie mctell is by far the best available collection of his works. The song statesboro blues was written by blind willie mctell and was first released by blind willie mctell in 1929. Blind willie mctell music festival, thomson, georgia. He played with a fluid, syncopated fingerstyle guitar technique, common among many exponents of piedmont blues. The title refers to the town of statesboro, georgia. Blind willie mctell statesboro blues 2003, cd discogs. Albums include goodbye, babylon, atlanta twelve string. Statesboro blues focuses on 17 classic performances by blind willie mctell. Statesboro blues may be best known as an allman brothers electric guitar showcase from their 1971 fillmore east album, but the original recording by georgia street musician blind willie mctell was a lithe acoustic rendition in the piedmont blues tradition.
Blind willie mctell originally released statesboro blues written by blind willie mctell and blind willie mctell released it on the single three women blues in 1929. Check out the best of blind willie mctell by blind willie mctell on amazon music. Wake up mama, turn your lamp down low wake up mama, turn your lamp down low have you got the nerve to drive papa mctell from your door. Blind willie mctell the definitive blind willie mctell. Statesboro blueswhen the sun goes down series statesboro. Blues guitar lesson for statesboro bluesblind willie mctell. Blind willie mctell telecharger et ecouter les albums. With his clear, light tenor voice and his stylish 12string fingerpicking and slide guitar, he also wrote many classic blues songs that have lingered into the modern era. Mp3 of statesboro blues by blind willie mctell related music beta. May 5, 1898 august 19, 1959 was a piedmont blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. Willie mctell statesboro blues sheet music leadsheet in f major. He was born in thomson, georgia and died in milledgeville, georgia.
May 5, 1898 august 19, 1959 was a piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist. Statesboro blues when the sun goes down series rca. Blind willie mctell love changin blues mp3 download and lyrics. Blind willie mctell ultimate blues collection music skip to main content. Blind willie mctell statesboro blues when the sun goes down series. The blind willie mctell music festival will be held on the first saturday in may, in. Blind willie mctell statesboro blues releases discogs. Listen to your favorite songs from blind willie mctell statesboro blues the early years 19271935 by blind willie mctell now. Searching the desert for the blues blind willie mctell.
Blind willie mctell statesboro blues 1995, cd discogs. Grandissima voce ma soprattutto grandissimo chitarrista, maestro della tecnica fingerpicking sulla chitarra a 12 corde. August 19, 1959 in milledgeville, ga, united states mctell was a prolific 12string blues guitarist and vocalist who recorded a great deal of 78s for the victor, columbia, arc, okeh, and decca labels during the 1920s and 30s, often performing under pseudonyms. Blind willie mctell was one of the giants of the blues, as a guitarist and as a singer and recording artist. Mctell was a twelvestring finger picking guitarist and singer who recorded from 1927 to 1955.
Blind willie mctell statesboro blues when the sun goes. The citizens of thomson, georgia, maintain an unusually acute awareness of blues music and its legacy. Finger picking blues guitarist and singer blind willie mctell was born william samuel mctier in georgia. Mctell fest abides by ada guidelines and owners of service dogs are requested to download the ada policy for. Wake up mama, turn your lamp down low wake up mama, turn your lamp down low have you got the nerve to drive papa mctell from your door my m. Blind willie mctell statesboro blues vinyl records, lp, cd. Statesboro blues blind willie mctell victor, 1928 blues. Play fulllength songs from statesboro blues the early years 19271935 by blind willie mctell on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Nevertheless, mctell went onto become an influential blues musician and songwriter. William samuel mctell, better known as blind willie mctell may 5, 1898 sometimes reported as 1901 or 1903 august 19, 1959, was an influential american blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Statesboro bluesblind willie mctell chords, tab, lyrics and learning tips blues guitar song, lyrics, chords, tablature, playing hints with downloadable pdf for printing. Statesboro blues is a piedmont blues song written by blind willie mctell, who recorded it in 1928. Shop 7 records for sale for album statesboro blues by blind willie mctell on cdandlp in vinyl and cd format.
He played with a fluid, syncopated fingerstyle guitar technique, common among many exponents of piedmont blues, although, unlike his contemporaries, he came to use twelvestring guitars exclusively. Official blind willie mctell love changin blues lyrics at cd universe. These tracks were recorded between late 1927 through february 1932 for rca victor, and while there are other more comprehensive willie mctell compilations, this one is a very good. Definitive blind willie mctell blind willie mctell. Statesboro is played in the same tuning as taj mahals stagger lee i. Statesboro blues willie mctell arranged by toby walker.
All albums by blind willie mctell available to download and stream in high quality. Special cd combo packages special dvd lesson combo packages special. From the 1920s to the late 1950s, his songs offered excellent insight into the man who invented his own style of guitar playing. Nobody can sing the blues as blind willie mctell 1, this at least is.
This handsome package is well deserving of its title. Blind willie mctell ultimate blues collection amazon. Catfish is the most recent label to add a multidisc set of mctell recordings. Mctier was born blind in one eye, but by late childhood he had become fully blind. Hardly any of his work as passed down to us on record is less than firstrate, and this makes most any collection of his music worthwhile. Blind willie mctell statesboro blues when the sun goes down.
Sep 11, 2009 william samuel mctell, better known as blind willie mctell may 5, 1898 sometimes reported as 1901 or 1903 august 19, 1959, was an influential american blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. While his work has been valued all along by blues collectors, he became known to a broader public as a result of bob dylans late and laudatory ballad. This is revelatory material recommended to anyone not familiar with the prewar blues master of the 12string guitar. No one can sing the blues like blind willie mctell. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
In 1968, taj mahal recorded a popular blues rock adaptation of the song with a prominent slide guitar part by jesse ed davis. Blind willie mctell statesboro blues public domain 4u. Words and music bob dylan the melody loosely based on st james infirmary blues recorded during the infidels sessions 1991, but not released until the bootleg series 1. Check out blind willie mctell statesboro blues the early years 19271935 by blind willie mctell on amazon music. Cooling board blues c9958ade unissued hillbilly willies blues c9959ade 7117 kate mctell sings on 9934, 9936, 9937, 9944, 9945 and 9954. These tracks were recorded between late 1927 through february 1932 for rca victor. Print and download lead sheets for statesboro blues by willie mctell includes complete lyrics in f major. About statesboro blues statesboro blues is a piedmont blues song written by blind willie mctell, who recorded it in 1928. Blind willie mctell, a legendary mystical genius, recorded from 1927, when he established his reputation with the transcendent statesboro blues all the way into the 1950s.
Blind willie mctell was a master bluesman whose recorded legacy has earned him an exalted ranking among the greatest of all time in his field but, as was the case with any number of others, he enjoyed minimal rewards for his talent during his lifetime and did not live to reap the benefits of any blues revival. Blind willie mctells early, commercial recordings 1927 1935 are available on the triple cd album, with seventyfour tracks and twenty page illustrated booklet, document docd5677 blind willie mctell statesboro blues the early years 19271935. This is one of my favourite blind willie mctell songs, which i first heard in 1966. As home to influential bluesman blind willie mctell, thomson celebrates its association with one of americas most influential musicians annually at the blind willie mctell blues festival, promoted by the activities council of thomson act. Blind willie mctell statesboro blues the early years 19271935 docd 5677. Statesboro was once home to mctell, the king of the 12string. Unlike his contemporaries, he came to use twelvestring guitars exclusively. Guitar of blind willie mctell stefan grossmans guitar workshop. Blind willie mctell statesboro blues the early years 19271935. Wake up mama, turn your lamp down low wake up mama, turn your lamp down low have you got the nerve to drive papa mctell fr. Cover versions of statesboro blues by blind willie mctell. Listen to rollin mama blues, where kate and willie both sing, and you can clearly hear the difference. Cover versions of statesboro blues written by blind willie.
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