DOCD-5677 · Blind Willie McTell – The Early Years (1927-1935) 3 CD Set

DOCD-5677 Blind Willie McTell – The Early Years  3 CD album  replaces the  original three separate volumes of Blind Willie McTell’ s work in the Document catalogue; DOCD-5006, DOCD-5007 and DOCD-5008. It has additional tracks which first saw their re-issues scattered in Document’s “Too Late” series and now contains 74 tracks in all

This updated and revised album  demonstrates the wide breadth of the  McTell  repertoire with some of the best blues on record .It also  contains the  enthralling ragtime numbers Georgia Rag, Southern Can Is Mine and Atlanta Strut.

If Robert Johnson was the King of the Mississippi blues  then the Royal Crown of the Georgia blues must go to Blind Willie McTell. In addition, he was also a King of the twelve string guitar.   Blind Willie McTell  played some of the deepest “country blues”, intricate “ragtime” and some of the finest “bottleneck slide guitar” to have been recorded.

Moreover  McTell was equally at home playing religious pieces, similar to the guitar evangelists of the time including his good friend the great Blind Willie Johnson.  Also joining him on some of the tracks are Ruby Glaze, his wife Kate, his close companion Curly Weaver and others.

Revered by many including, Taj Mahal, The Allman Brothers, Bob Dylan and Jack White, all of who have covered his songs but he  has never been imitated.

Includes informative, illustrated  booklet by David Evans plus detailed discography.

Currently Available as FLAC or MP3 (Download only)complete with liner notes. Coming soon on CD and Vinyl.

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