Classic Years 1927-1940

Blind Willie Mctell - Classic Years 1927-1940

Classic Years 1927-1940
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Artist: Blind Willie Mctell
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2003-06-10
Music Label: Jsp Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Writin' Paper Blues
  2. Stole Rider Blues
  3. Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day
  4. Mr. McTell Got The Blues
  5. Mr. McTell Got The Blues
  6. Three Women Blues
  7. Dark Night Blues
  8. Statesboro Blues
  9. Loving Talking Blues
  10. Atlanta Strut
  11. Travelin' Blues
  12. Come On Around To My House Mama
  13. Kind Mama
  14. Teasing Brown
  15. Drive Away Blues
  16. This Is Not The Stove To Brown Your Bread
  17. Love Changing Blues
  18. Talkin' To Myself
  19. Razor Ball
  20. Southern Can Is Mine
  21. Broke Down Engine Blues
  22. Stomp Down Rider
  23. Scarey Day Blues
Music CD 2
  1. Rough Alley Blues
  2. Experience Blues
  3. Painful Blues
  4. Low Rider's Blues
  5. Georgia Rag
  6. Low Down Blues
  7. Rollin' Mama Blues
  8. Lonesome Day Blues
  9. Mama, Let Me Scoop For You
  10. Searching The Desert For The Blues
  11. Warm It Up To Me
  12. It's Your Time To Worry
  13. It's A Good Little Thing
  14. You Was Born To Die
  15. Lord Have Mercy If You Please
  16. Don't You See How This World Made A Change
  17. Savannah Mama
  18. Broke Down Engine
  19. Broke Down Engine No. 2
  20. My Baby's Gone
  21. Love-Makin' Mama
  22. Death Room Blues
  23. Death Cell Blues
  24. Lord, Send Me An Angel
Music CD 3
  1. B And O Blues No. 2
  2. B And O Blues No. 2
  3. Weary Hearted Blues
  4. Bell Street Lightnin'
  5. Southern Can Mama
  6. Runnin' Me Crazy
  7. East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well)
  8. Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian
  9. We Got To Meet Death One Day
  10. We Got To Meet Death One Day
  11. Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
  12. I Got Religion, I'm So Glad
  13. Dying Gambler
  14. God Don't Like It
  15. Bell Street Blues
  16. Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo
  17. Lay Some Flowers On My Grave
  18. Ticket Agent Blues
  19. Cold Winter Day
  20. Your Time To Worry
  21. Cooling Board Blues
  22. Hillbilly Willie's Blues
Music CD 4
  1. Just As Well Get Ready, You Got To Die/Climbing High Mountains/Tryin' To Get Home
  2. Monologue On Accidents
  3. Boll Weevil
  4. Delia
  5. Dying Crapshooter's Blues
  6. Will Fox
  7. I Got To Cross The River Jordan
  8. Monologue On Old Songs/Old Time Religion/Amen
  9. Amazing Grace
  10. Monologues On: The History Of The Blues/Life As Maker Of Records/On Himself
  11. King Edward Blues
  12. Murderer's Home Blues
  13. Kill-It-Kid Rag
  14. Chainey
  15. I Got To Cross The River Of Jordan

Free Music Notes for Classic Years 1927-1940

Free Music Review: Exceptionally thorough box set
Hit: 5 Stars

"Statesboro Blues", anyone? No, it's not an Allman Brothers original, although they've always done well by it.

Unlike the Allmans, William Samuel McTell never had a hit record, and even people who know a little bit about the blues sometimes tend to forget about him when they talk about the greatness of Robert Johnson, Son House or Big Bill Broonzy.

But he deserves better than that. Blind Willie McTell a wonderful singer, not a raspy powerhouse vocalist like Charlie (sic!) Patton, sure, but a clear, expressive tenor, and one of the finest acoustic blues guitarists you're ever likely to hear. You'll be looking for the name of the second guitarist on several of these waxings and realize that McTell is doing it all on his own.

And he was much more than just a one-trick pony, too; "Statesboro Blues" may be the best known song here, but there are plenty of other truly memorable numbers, including the beautiful slide guitar blues "Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day" and the crisp "Writin' Paper Blues".

This box set looks a bit cartoonish, sure, the kind of low-budget stuff of dubious provenance that you buy at your local Wall-mart. But it's not. It is a thoroughly assembled, well annotated set, and the asking price is exceedingly reasonable.

If you've listened to a lot of 20s blues recordings you'll know that the sound quality usually isn't all that impressive eighty-some years later. It frequenty sucks, in fact.
But these carefully selected masters are a pleasant surprise. Only a few of the mid-'30s sides and the relatively primiive non-commercial Lomax-sides have some surface noise; otherwise the sound quality is very good, the equal of any pre-war McTell compilation on the market for sure, and perhaps more than that. And all four discs are well annotated, including thorough recording information. Nice job, JSP, as always.

Unlike Catfish's otherwise excellent three-disc compilation "The Definitive Blind Willie McTell", this set includes McTell's religious sides, too, as well as several minutes of very interesting interview snippets conducted by John Lomax during the 1940 session. (Willie McTell sounds strikingly urbane, more so than the 73-year-old John Lomax, who adresses him in a condescending manner, and seemingly doesn't understand or appreciate McTell's elegant, sophisticated brand of blues.)

McTell's sides with vocalist Ruth Willis are here as well, and plenty of sides with fellow guitarist Curly Weaver, making this the definitive overview of the music of Blind Willie McTell at the height of his abilities. This is the one to go for if you want anything more than just a sampler.
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