Blind Willie McTell


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Born: May 05, 1901 in Thomson, GA
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's
Died: August 19, 1959 in Milledgeville, GA
Genre: Blues

Biography:
Willie Samuel McTell was one of the blues' greatest guitarists, and also one of the finest singers ever to work in blues. A major figure with a local following in Atlanta from the 1920s onward, he recorded dozens of sides throughout the 1930s under a ...More >>

Discography:
Trying to Get Home
Jazz Heritage: Blues in the Dark
1972Blues Original, Vol. 1
1960Last Session
1949Atlanta Twelve String
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Influenced By:
Lonnie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson
Barbecue Bob
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Followers:
The White Stripes
Buddy Moss
Taj Mahal
Bo Weavil Jackson
Eddie Mapp
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