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Blind Willie McTell ( May 5, 1901 - August 15, 1959) (born William McTear) was an influential blues singer and guitarist. He was born in Thomson, Georgia and died in Milledgeville, Georgia.McTell was a twelve-string finger picking guitarist and singer, who recorded from 1927 to 1955. One of his most famous songs, "Statesboro Blues" has been covered by many artists including Taj Mahal and The Allman Brothers Band, and Bob Dylan wrote and recorded a tribute to him.
Blind from birth, and an adept reader of BrailleThere is also an asteroid 9969 Braille Braille is a tactile writing system used by blind people. It was invented by Louis Braille of France who was blinded in a childhood accident. At the age of 15 he modified a military system for reading orders at night, McTell began his recording career in 1927 for Victor Records of AtlantaThis article is about the state capital of Georgia. For other things named Atlanta, please see Atlanta (disambiguation). skyline Atlanta is the capital and largest city of the state of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. It is the county sea, following a spell as an intinerant musician. In the years before World War IIWorld War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the world's nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. The war was fough, he recorded prodigiously, for a wide variety of labels under an equal variety of names, but his style was singular -- a form of country blues, bridging the gap between the raw blues of the Mississippi DeltaThe Mississippi Delta is a geographical and political term that may be used in various ways. In one usage it refers to the new area of land ( delta) built up by alluvium from the Mississippi River over the last 5,000 years or so the "recent delta", in sou and the more refined East Coast sound. The style is well documented on Alan LomaxAlan Lomax ( January 31, 1915 July 19, 2002) was an American folklorist and musicologist specializing in the music of the United States and that of other nations which influenced American music. Lomax was son of pioneering musicologist and folklorist John's 1940Events January-February January 5 FM radio is demonstrated to the FCC for the first time. January 6 World War II: Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the Poznan, Warthegau. January 12 World War II: Russia bombs cities in Finland. February 2 F recordings of McTell for the Library of CongressThe Library of Congress the unofficial national library of the United States, is one of the most important libraries in the world. Originally founded as a research library for the United States Congress April 24th 1800, its original collection were the bo. Post-war, he recorded for Atlantic Records, but his continued career was cut short by ill health, predominantly diabetes. In 1959, a year after the death of his wife of 24 years, he died of a stroke.
In 1981, Bob Dylan used the folk melody of the " St. James Infirmary Blues" to write a tribute song for McTell.
1 Known Sessionography
- 1927-10-18th - Atlanta, Georgia
- Writing Paper Blues
- Stole Rider Blues
- Mama, Tain't Long Fo' Day
- Mr. McTell Got The Blues (Take 1)
- Mr. McTell Got The Blues (Take 2)
- 1928-10-17 Atlanta, Georgia
- Three Women Blues
- Dark Night Blues
- Statesboro Blues
- Loving Talking Blues
- 1929-10-30 Atlanta, Georgia
- Atlanta Strut
- Travelin' Blues
- Come On Around To My House Mama
- Kind Mama
- 1929-11-25 Atlanta, Georgia
- 1929-11-26 Atlanta, Georgia
- 1929-11-27 Atlanta, Georgia
- This Is Not The Stove To Brown Your Bread
