Blind Willie McTell
Other Names: Barrelhouse Sammy (The Country Boy), Blind Doogie, Blind Sammie, Blind Willie, Georgia Bill, Red Hot Willie (Glaze), Hot Shot Willie, Pig 'n' Whistle Red
Birth Name: Willie Samuel McTell? first name Willie, Samuel or Eddie, family name McTear or McTier? Eddie McTier [on his tombstone, death records - wrong?], Ernest B. McTell [GEMA]
Member of: Pig 'N' Whistle Band
* May 5, 1901, Thomson Georgia
c1910 - moved to Statesboro GA, raised by his mother, learned guitar from his mother at about 13 years of age
1916/17 - he ran away from home to follow touring carnivals, minstrel, medicine shows in early teens - toured with John Roberts Plantation Show working through South
into 20s - worked outside music, southern Georgia
1922-25 - he attended School for the Blind, Macon GA
1925/26 - he attended School for the Blind, New York City
through 20s/30s - hoboed working on streets, picnics, parks, resort areason East Coast
1927-29 - recorded for Victor, Atlanta GA
1929-31 - recorded for Columbia, Atlanta GA
early 30s - worked with Blind Willie Johnson on street corners, highways, stores, parks through South
1931 - recorded for OKeh, Atlanta GA
1932 - recorded for Victor, Atlanta GA
1933 - recorded for Vocalion, New York City
1935 - worked outside music - worked at 81 Theater, Atlanta GA - recorded for Decca, Chicago IL
30s into 50s - worked with Buddy Moss, Curley Weaver or solo at private parties, dances, streets in Atlanta area GA, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina
1934 - married Ruthy Kate Williams
c1935/36 - toured in passing
medicine shows through Kentucky and Georgia
1936 - recorded with Piano Red for Vocalion, Augusta GA
1940 - recorded for Library of Congress, Atlanta GA
early 40s - appeared on local radio shows?, Augusta GA
late 40s - worked as singing car-hop at Blue Lantern Drive-In Restaurant, Atlanta GA
c1949/50 Recorded for Atlantic, Atlanta, GA - recorded for Regal/Biograph, Atlanta GA
1956 - recorded for Prestige-Bluesville, Atlanta GA
c1957 - active as preacher at Mt Zion Baptist Church, Atlanta GA
1959 - suffered strokes, died of cerebral hemorrhage at Milledgeville State Hospital
† August 19, 1959, Milledgeville Georgia
buried in Jones Grove Church cemetery, Thomson GA
Instruments: guitar, 12-string-guitar, harp, accordion, kazoo, violin
Influences: Lonnie Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson
Influenced: Bob Dylan, The Allman Brothers Band
Sources:
New Georgia Encyclopedia
Blues Who's Who
Wikipedia
www.wirz.de (illustrated discography)
Samuel Charters: The Blues Makers. New York, 1991
Dixon, Robert M.W.: Blues & Gospel Records 1890-1943
Leadbitter, Mike. Slaven, Neil: Blues Records 1943 to 1970. A Selective Discography
Songs (with date of recording):
llisten to Good Little Thing, Southern Can Is Mine, Statesboro Blues:
Ain't It Grand To Be (Live) A Christian
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9934-A Decca 7140 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Kate McTell (v)
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 331 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Amazing Grace
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Atlanta Strut
1929.10.30 -- Atlanta GA - 149299-2 Columbia 14657-D - Blind Sammie (v,g)
A To Z Blues
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1267 Savoy 16000, on: Living With the Blues (released 1964) - Pig 'n' Whistle Red (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Baby, It Must Be Love
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
B And O Blues No 2
1933.09.21 -- NYC - 14066-1, (14066-2 unissued) Vocalion 02568 - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Basin Street Blues
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Beedle Um Bum
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Bell Street Blues
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9946-A Decca 7078 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Bell Street Lightnin'
1933.09.21 -- NYC - 14068-1 Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Blues Around Midnight
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 326 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Blue Sea Blues
1929.11.29 -- Atlanta GA - 56631-2 Victor unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Boll Weevil
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4070-A-1 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Broke Down Engine Blues (Blind Willie McTell)
1931.10.23 -- Atlanta GA - 151905-1 Columbia 14632-D - Blind Sammie (v,g)
1933.09.18 -- NYC - 14036-2 Vocalion 02577 - Blind Willie (v,g)
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 323 Atlantic 891, Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Barrelhouse Sammy (The Country Boy) (v,g)
Broke Down Engine No. 2
1933.09.18 -- NYC - 14037-1,-3 Vocalion unissued
- Blind Willie (v,g)
Brown Skin Woman
1949.05.00 -- Atlanta GA - 1275
Biograph 12009, on: Sugar Mama Blues: 1949 Postwar Blues (released 1969) - Curley Weaver (v,g), Blind Willie McTell (g)
Can't Use You No More
1933.09.18 -- NYC - 14032-2 Banner 33096 - Buddy Moss (v,g), Curley Weaver (g), Blind Willie McTell (sp)
Chainey
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4073-B-1 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Cigarette Blues
1929.10.30 -- Atlanta GA - 149301-1 Columbia unissued - Blind Sammie (v,g)
Climbing High Mountains, Tryin' To Get Home
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4069-B-2 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Cold Winter Day
1935.04.25 -- Chicago IL - C-9956-A Decca 7810 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Come On Around To My House Mama
1929.10.30 -- Atlanta GA - 149302-2 Columbia 14484-D - Blind Sammie (v,g)
Cooling Board Blues
1935.04.25 -- Chicago IL - C-9958-A Decca unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Dark Night Blues
1928.10.17 -- Atlanta GA - 47186-1 Victor V38032 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Death Cell Blues
1933.09.19 -- NYC - 14049-1 Vocalion 02577 - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Death Room Blues
1929.11.26 -- Atlanta GA - 56598-2 Victor unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
1933.09.19 -- NYC - 14048-1,-2 Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
1935.04.25 -- Chicago IL - C-9953- Decca unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)?
Delia
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4070-A-2 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Dirty Mistreater
193?.00.00? -- ? - on: Sony, The Definitive Blind Willie McTell (released 1994)
Don't Forget It
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R1266 Regal unissued, Biograph 12008, on: Blind Willie McTell 1949:
Trying To Get Home (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (v,g)
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9936-A Decca unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Kate McTell (v)
Don't You See How This World Made A Change
1933.09.18 -- NYC - 14034-1 Vocalion 02623 - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (v,g)
Drive Away Blues
1929.11.26 -- Atlanta GA - 56599-1 Victor V38580 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Dying Crapshooter's Blues
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4070-B-1 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 324 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Dying Doubter Blues
1935.04.25 -- Chicago IL - C-9955- Decca unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)?
Dying Gambler
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9944-A Decca 7093 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Kate McTell (v)
Early Morning Blues
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9942-A Decca 7077 - Curley Weaver (v,g), Blind Willie McTell (g)
East St. Louis (Blues) (Fare You Well)
1933.09.21 -- NYC - 14071-1 Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1272-1 Regal unissued, Biograph 12035, on: Blind Willie McTell & Memphis Minnie:
Love Changin' Blues (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Easy Life
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Experience Blues
1931.10.23 -- Atlanta GA - 151906-1 Columbia 14642-D - Ruth (Mary) Willis (v), Blind Willie McTell (sp,g)
Fried Pie Blues
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9943-A Champion 50077, Decca 7664 - Curley Weaver (v,g), Blind Willie McTell (g)
Georgia Rag
1931.10.31 -- Atlanta GA - 405085-1 OKeh 8924 - Georgia Bill (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Get Back Blues
1929.11.27 -- Atlanta GA - 56609-2 Victor unissued - Alfoncey and Bethenea Harris (v), Blind Willie McTell (g)
God Don't Like It
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9945- Decca 7093 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Kate McTell (v)
Goodbye Blues
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Good Little Thing
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1268 Regal unissued, Biograph 12008, on: Blind Willie McTell 1949:
Trying To Get Home (released 1969) (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (v,g)
Hard To Get
1933.09.19 -- NYC - 14047- Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver or Buddy Moss (g)
Hard Working Mama
1929.11.26 -- Atlanta GA - 56600-2 Victor unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Hide Me In Thy (the) Bosom (Blind Willie McTell)
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1286 Regal 3272, Biograph 12008, on: Blind Willie McTell 1949:
Trying To Get Home (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Hillbilly Willie's Blues
1935.04.25 -- Chicago IL - C-9959-A Decca 7117 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Honey It Must Be Love
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1279 Regal unissued, Biograph 12008, on: Blind Willie McTell 1949:
Trying To Get Home (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
How About You (Blind Willie McTell)
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1284 Regal 3280 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
If I Had Wings
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
I Got Religion, I'm So Glad
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9937-A Decca unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Kate McTell (v)
I Got To Cross the River (O') Jordan
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4071-A-2, 4073-B-2 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 329 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
I Keep On Drinking
1949.05.00 -- Atlanta GA - 1277
Biograph 12009, on: Sugar Mama Blues: 1949 Postwar Blues (released 1969) - Curley Weaver (v,g), Blind Willie McTell (g)
It's A Little Good Little Thing
1933.09.14 -- NYC - 14010-1 Vocalion 02622 - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (v,g)
It's My Desire (Blind Willie McTell)
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1285 Regal 3272, Biograph 12008, on: Blind Willie McTell 1949:
Trying To Get Home (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
It's Your Time To Worry
1933.09.14 -- NYC - 144009-2 Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Just As Well Get Ready, You Got To Die
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4069-B-1 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Kill It Kid
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 320 Atlantic 891, Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Barrelhouse Sammy (The Country Boy) (v,g)
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Kill-It-Kid Rag
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4073-A-1 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Kind Mama
1929.10.31 -- Atlanta GA - 149319-2 Columbia 14657-D - Blind Sammie (v,g)
King Edward Blues
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4072-B-2, 4073-B-1 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Last Dime Blues
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 334 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Lay Some Flowers On My Grave
1933.09.14 -- NYC - 144007- Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
1935.04.25 -- Chicago IL - C-9952-A Decca 7810 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Learn Something Blues
1929.11.27 -- Atlanta GA - 56612-2 Victor unissued - Alfoncey and Bethenea Harris (v), Blind Willie McTell (g)
Let Me Play With Your Yo-Yo
1933.09.19 -- NYC - 14046- Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver or Buddy Moss (g)
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9947- Decca unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Little Delia
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 322 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Lonesome Day Blues
1932.02.22 -- Atlanta GA - 71604-1 Victor 23353 - Ruby Glaze (Kate McTell?) (v,poss. g), Hot Shot Willie (v,g)
Lord Have Mercy, If You Please
1933.09.18 -- NYC - 14027-1 Vocalion 02623 - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1281 Regal unissued, Biograph 12008, on: Blind Willie McTell 1949:
Trying To Get Home (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (v,g)
Lord, Send Me An Angel
1933.09.19 -- NYC - 14050-1,-2 Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie (v,g)
Love Changing Blues
1929.11.29 -- Atlanta GA - 56635-1 Victor V38580 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
1949.05.00? or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1270-1 Regal 3277, Biograph 12035, on: Blind Willie McTell & Memphis Minnie:
Love Changin' Blues (released 1969) - Pig 'N' Whistle Band (Willie Samuel McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Love Makin' Mama
1933.09.19 -- NYC - 14045-1,-2 Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Loving Talking Blues
1928.10.17 -- Atlanta GA - 47188-3 Victor V38032 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Low Down Blues
1931.10.23 -- Atlanta GA - 405086-1 OKeh 8921 - Ruth (Mary) Willis (v), Blind Willie McTell (g), Curley Weaver (g)
Low Rider's Blues
1931.10.31 -- Atlanta GA - 405084-1 OKeh 8924 - Georgia Bill (v,g), Curley Weaver (g,sp)
Lucaloosa Blue Front Blues
1929.11.26 -- Atlanta GA - 56596-2 Victor unissued - Alfoncy and Bethenea Harris (voc), Alfoncy Harris (cl), William Shorter (bj), Blind Willie McTell (g)
Mama Keep Steppin'
1936.07.01 -- Augusta GA - AUG-123- Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Piano Red (p)
Mama, Let Me Scoop For You
1932.02.22 -- Atlanta GA - 71605- Victor 23328 - Ruby Glaze (Kate McTell?) (v), Hot Shot Willie (v,g)
Mamma, Tain't Long Fo' Day
1927.10.18 -- Atlanta GA - 40310-1 Victor 21474 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Married Life's A Pain
1936.06.26 -- Augusta GA - AUG-123- Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Piano Red (p)
A Married Man's A Fool
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Maybe Some Day
1936.07.01 -- Augusta GA - AUG-123- Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Piano Red (p)
Merciful Blues
1931.10.31 -- Atlanta GA - 405087-1 OKeh 8932 - Ruth (Mary) Willis (v), Blind Willie McTell (g), Curley Weaver (2nd g)
Motherless Children Have A Hard Time
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 328 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Mr. McTell Got The Blues
1927.10.21 -- Atlanta GA - 40311-2 (40311-1 unissued) Victor 21124 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Mr. McTell's Sorrowful Moan
1929.11.29 -- Atlanta GA - 56634-2 Victor unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Murderer's Home Blues
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4072-B-2 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
My Baby's Gone
1933.09.18 -- NYC - 14038-2 Vocalion 02668 - Blind Willie (v,g)
My Blue Heaven
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Oh Lawdy Mama
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9940-A Champion 50077, Decca 7664 - Curley Weaver (v,g), Blind Willie McTell (g)
Old Time Religion, Amen
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4071-B-2 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
On the Cooling Board
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 327 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Painful Blues
1931.10.23 -- Atlanta GA - 151906-1 Columbia 14642-D - Ruth (Mary) Willis (v), Blind Willie McTell (sp,g)
Pal Of Mine
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1277-1 Regal unissued, Biograph 12035, on: Blind Willie McTell & Memphis Minnie:
Love Changin' Blues (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (g). R 1278 Regal unissued, Biograph 12008, on: Blind Willie McTell 1949:
Trying To Get Home (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Pearly Gates
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 332 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 325 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Pushing That Thing
1936.06.26 -- Augusta GA - AUG-115- Vocalion unissued - Piano Red And Partner (Willie Perryman (v,p), Blind Willie McTell (g))
(The) Razor Ball
1930.04.17 -- Atlanta GA - 150258-2, 194923-2 Columbia 14551-D - Blind Sammie (v,g)
1949.10.00 -- Atlanta GA - 321 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Real Jazz Mama
1929.10.31 -- Atlanta GA - 149318-1 Columbia unissued - Blind Sammie (v,g)
River Jordan (Blind Willie McTell)
1949.05.00? or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1283 Regal 3280 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Rollin' Mama Blues
1932.02.22 -- Atlanta GA - 71603- Victor 23328 - Ruby Glaze (Kate McTell?) (v,poss. g), Hot Shot Willie (v,g)
Rough Alley Blues
1931.10.23 -
- Atlanta GA - 405004-1 OKeh 8921 - Mary Willis (v), Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Runnin' Me Crazy
1933.09.21 -- NYC - 14070-1 Vocalion 02595 - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Salty Dog
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Savannah Mama
1933.09.18 -- New York City - 14035-1- Vocalion 02568 - Blind Willie (v,g)
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1271-1 Regal unissued, Biograph 12035, on: Blind Willie McTell & Memphis Minnie:
Love Changin' Blues (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Scarey Day Blues
1931.10.23 -- Atlanta GA - 405003-1 OKeh 8936 - Georgia Bill (v,g)
Searching the Desert For the Blues
1932.02.22 -- Atlanta GA - 71606-1 Victor 23353 - Ruby Glaze (Kate McTell?) (v), Hot Shot Willie (v,g)
Sending Up My Timber
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1280-1 Regal unissued, Biograph 12008, on: Blind Willie McTell 1949:
Trying To Get Home (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g). R 1280-2 Regal unissued, Biograph 12008, on: Blind Willie McTell 1949:
Trying To Get Home (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (v,g)
She Don't Treat Me Good No More
1949.05.00 -- Atlanta GA - 1276
Savoy 16000, on: Living With the Blues (released 1964) - Curley Weaver (v,g), Blind Willie McTell (g)
Snatch That Thing
1933.09.19 -- NYC - 14059- Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie (v,g)
Soon This Morning
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 333 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Southern Can Mama
1933.09.21 -- NYC - 14069-2 Vocalion 02622 - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Southern
Can Is Mine
1931.10.23 -- Atlanta GA - 151904-1 Columbia 14632-D - Blind Sammie (v,g)
South Georgia Bound Blues
1929.11.29 -- Atlanta GA - 56632-2 Victor unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Statesboro Blues
1928.10.17 -- Atlanta GA - 47187-3 Victor V38001 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
St. James Infirmary
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Stole Rider Blues
1927.10.18 -- Atlanta GA - 40309-2 Victor 21124 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Stomp Down Rider
1931.10.23 -- Atlanta GA - 405002-1 OKeh 8936 - Georgia Bill (v,g)
Talkin' To Myself
1930.04.17 -- Atlanta GA - 150257-2,194922-1 Columbia 14551-D - Blind Sammie (v,g)
Talkin' To You Mama
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1272-1 Regal 3277, Biograph 12035, on: Blind Willie McTell & Memphis Minnie:
Love Changin' Blues (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Talkin' To You Wimmen About the Blues
1931.10.23 -- Atlanta GA - 405005-1 OKeh 8932 - Ruth (Mary) Willis (v), Blind Willie McTell (g)
Teasing Brown
1929.11.26 -- Atlanta GA - 56597-1 Victor 38594 - Alfoncy and Bethenea Harris (v), William Shortner (bj), Blind Willie McTell (g)
That Will Never Happen No More
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Ticket Agent Blues
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9954-A Decca 7078 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g),
Kate McTell (v)
This Is Not the Stove to Brown Your Bread
1929.11.27 -- Atlanta GA - 56610-1 Victor 38594 Alfoncy and Bethenea Harris (v), William Shortner (bj), Blind Willie McTell (g)
Three Women Blues
1928.10.17 -- Atlanta GA - 47185-2 Victor V38001 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Trying To Get Home
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1282 Regal unissued, Biograph 12008, on: Blind Willie McTell 1949:
Trying To Get Home (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (v,g)
Two-Faced Woman
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9942-A Champion 50065, Decca 7906 - Curly Weaver (v,g), Blind Willie McTell (g)
Travelin' Blues
1929.10.30 -- Atlanta GA - 149300-1 Columbia 14484-D - Blind Sammie (v,g)
Tricks Ain't Walking No More
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9938-A Decca 7077 - Curley Weaver (v,g), Blind Willie McTell (g)
Undertakers Blues
1936.07.01 -- Augusta GA - AUG-123- Vocalion unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Piano Red (p)
Wabash Cannonball
1956.09.00 -- Atlanta GA - Bluesville 1040, on: Last Session (released 1962) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Warm It Up To Me
1933.09.14 -- NYC - 14008-2 Vocalion 02595 - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (v,g)
Weary Hearted Blues
1929.11.29 -- Atlanta GA - 56634-2 Victor unissued - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
1933.09.11 -- NYC - 14067-1 Vocalion 02668 - Blind Willie (v,g), Curley Weaver (g)
Wee Midnight Hours
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R 1274-1 Regal unissued, Biograph 12035, on: Blind Willie McTell & Memphis Minnie:
Love Changin' Blues (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (v,g)
We Got To Meet Death One Day
1935.04.23 -- Chicago IL - C-9935-A,-B Decca 7140 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
What Do I Care?
1929.11.27 -- Atlanta GA - 56611-2 Victor unissued - Alfoncey and Bethenea Harris (v), Blind Willie McTell (g)
What Makes You Worry Me So?
1936.06.26 -- Augusta GA - AUG-114- Vocalion unissued - Piano Red And Partner (Willie Perryman (v,p), Blind Willie McTell (g))
Will Fox
1940.11.05 -- Atlanta GA - 4070-B-2 Library of Congress - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Writin' Paper Blues
1927.10.18 -- Atlanta GA - 40308-1 Victor 21474 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
You Can't Get Stuff No More
1949.05.00 or 1950 -- Atlanta GA - R1268 Regal unissued, Biograph 12008, on: Blind Willie McTell 1949:
Trying To Get Home (released 1969) (released 1969) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g), Curley Weaver (v,g)
You Got To Die
1949.10.00? -- Atlanta GA - 330 Atlantic 7224, on: Blind Willie McTell: Atlanta Twelve String (released 1972) - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
Your Time To Worry
1935.04.25 -
- Chicago IL - C-9957-A Decca 7117 - Blind Willie McTell (v,g)
You Was Born To Die
1933.09.18 -- NYC - 14024-1 ARC unissued - Curly Weaver (v,g), Blind Willie McTell (v,g)