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1	Last Session (1960) more music like this by Blind Willie McTell add to wishlist This recording has a less-than-stellar reputation, principally because it was done so late in McTell's career, and it is true that he lacks some of the edge, especially in his singing, that he showed on his other postwar recordings. On the other hand, his 12-string playing is about as nimble as ever and a real treat. McTell cut these sides for ... see all copies from $8.16! new only from $8.16!
2	The Best of Blind Willie McTell (2004) more music like this by Blind Willie McTell add to wishlist No one less than Bob Dylan penned the lyric that stated, "nobody can sing the blues, like Blind Willie McTell." McTell's '20s and '30s work reminds one slightly of Robert Johnson's work in the '30s, with notable differences. While McTell has the same dexterity as a guitarist, combining single-note runs with rhythmic aplomb, his singing is never as ... see all copies from $14.58! new only from $14.58!
3	Legends of the Blues, Vol. 1 (1991) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This CD serves as a perfect introduction to pre-war blues for the novice since it contains fine examples of the music of 20 blues artists: Bessie Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie Johnson, Bo Carter, Blind Willie McTell, Lonnie Johnson, Charley Patton, Leroy Carr, Josh White, Leadbelly, Peetie Wheatstraw, Robert ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.88!
4	The Definitive Blind Willie McTell [Columbia/Legacy] (1994) more music like this by Blind Willie McTell add to wishlist This double-CD set is a little misleading. It is definitive, but only in terms of McTell's Columbia and Okeh sides -- you won't find "Statesboro Blues" or his other earliest sides here, because they were done for Victor. But the material that is here is all worthwhile, and this is the best single source for McTell's work for those labels (done ... see all copies from $11.45! new only from $15.18!
5	Pig 'n Whistle Red [2003] (2004) more music like this by Blind Willie McTell add to wishlist This set from Sony reissues the Blind Willie McTell Regal recordings, cut in 1950 and previously issued on Biograph with a different cover but the same track sequence. Highlights among the 20 remastered tracks are the Delta blues classics "Brown Skin Woman," "A to Z Blues," and two takes each of "Pal of Mine" and "Sending Up My Timber." This disc ... see all copies from $10.94! new only from $10.94!
6	Atlanta Twelve String (1975) more music like this by Blind Willie McTell add to wishlist In 1949, a brief flurry of interest in old-timey country blues resulted in this 15-song session by Blind Willie McTell for the newly formed Atlantic Records. Only two songs, "Kill It Kid" and "Broke Down Engine Blues," were ever issued on a failed single, and the session was forgotten until almost 20 years later. McTell is mostly solo here, ... see all copies from $5.86! new only from $10.70!
7	Statesboro Blues: The Early Years 1927-1935 (2005) more music like this by Blind Willie McTell add to wishlist Blind Willie McTell is unique among country bluesmen in having a 30-year recording career while remaining essentially an itinerant musician, and during his lifetime he was a familiar sight on the streets of Atlanta and other Southern cities as he performed his varied repertoire of blues, rags, and vaudeville pieces on his 12-string guitar. This ... see all copies from $29.62! new only from $29.62!
8	The Classic Years 1927-1940 (2003) more music like this by Blind Willie McTell add to wishlist There are some box sets that seem like overkill, beyond the pale for all but the very most hardcore fans, and others -- a little more obvious in their justification -- that never achieve much currency beyond the ranks of the serious fans and as easy Christmas ideas for their relatives. And then there are the ones that, based on the sheer ... see all copies from $23.05! new only from $31.59!
9	The Great Race Record Labels, Vol. 2 (2000) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from $24.96! new only from $24.99!
10	Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken (1999) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist The scope of the 45-track Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will the Circle Be Unbroken, culled from the gargantuan 26-disc box set Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century, is impressive. Columbia was one of the biggest labels in the early days of the record industry, as is evident from the beginning of this collection, which features cuts by Bessie ... see all copies from $42.85!
11	The Devil Can't Hide from Me (2004) more music like this by Blind Willie McTell add to wishlist John A. Lomax was on one of his field trips for the Library of Congress Folk Music Archives when he encountered Blind Willie McTell on the streets of Atlanta in 1940. He took the itinerant musician back to his hotel room and recorded the material that is found on this disc. From the opening track, it is obvious that McTell was in peak form, his 12 ... see all copies from $10.14! new only from $10.14!
12	The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives, & Steel, Vol. 1 (1991) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This CD is a hodgepodge sampling of blues records featuring mostly pre-war slide guitarists ranging from the simplicity of Barbecue Bob (who was much better-known as a pianist) and Sylvester Weaver to the sophistication of Blind Willie McTell (backing Ruth Willis on "Experience Blues") and Tampa Red. Among the highlights are Blind Willie Johnson's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.59!
13	Three Shades of Blues (1989) more music like this by Bukka White/Skip James/Blind Wille McTell add to wishlist Three Shades of Blues comprises a selection of tracks cut by Bukka White, Skip James, and Blind Willie McTell, all recorded during different eras. James's tracks were made in 1964, the first he cut since 1931. James fares the worst -- he sounds unsure of himself and several of the songs are painful to listen to. The five White tracks were recorded ... see all copies from $5.27! new only from $10.28!
14	The Blues Roots of Fleetwood Mac (2000) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from $15.21! new only from $15.21!
15	The Roots of Rap: Classic Recordings from the 1920's and 30's (1996) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This ambitious and thought-provoking project turns to early black-and-white, religious, and secular traditions for antecedents to modern rap styles. Drawing from the commercial recordings of the 1920s and '30s, The Roots of Rap provides a broad sampling of rural voices straddling the lines of speech and song against the rhythms of piano, banjo, ... see all copies from $15.65! new only from $15.65!
16	Every Day I Have the Blues [Goldies Box] (2000) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This three-disc set features a total of 42 classic blues recordings, some going back to the 1920s. There's no rhyme or reason to the set, except that all of the tracks are classic recordings from Bessie Smith's "St. Louis Blues" and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads," "Hellhound on My Trail," and "Kindhearted Woman Blues" to Etta James' "At Last" and B ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $6.99!
17	Slide Guitar: Streamline Special (1998) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Although the idea behind Slide Guitar: Streamline Special is a little muddy, it is nevertheless a good sampler that demonstrates the versatility of the slide guitar. Because of licensing agreements, the collection sticks to the Columbia vaults, bypassing such slide greats as Elmore James. Then again, with the exception of Muddy Waters, the ... see all copies from $8.01! new only from $8.01!
18	Atlanta Strut (2004) more music like this by Blind Willie McTell add to wishlist Atlanta street singer Blind Willie McTell was a solid 12-string acoustic guitar player with a surprisingly versatile voice who rolled up blues, spirituals, and rags into a distinctive style all his own. This collection brings together several of his mid-'30s 78 RPMs, including early versions of his signature songs, like the elegant and oft-covered ... see all copies from $6.79! new only from $6.79!
19	Messed up in Love and Other Tales of Woe (1996) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Some musicologists have compared country and the blues because of their humorous approach to life's challenges and disappointments, and one could also draw a parallel between the frankness of the blues and hip-hop's blunt lyrics--especially when it comes to relationships. Much like the hip-hoppers of the 1980s and 1990s, the blues artists of the ... see all copies from $3.76! new only from $3.76!
20	Indigo Blues Collection (1997) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.01!
21	Mojo Workin': Blues for the Next Generation (1997) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist This is a 16-track sampler from various entries in Columbia's Mojo Workin' series, which gets pared down to a one-big-hit-per-artist format, starting with Robert Johnson's "Cross Road Blues" and Memphis Minnie's "When the Levee Breaks" and finishing up with Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Texas Flood" and Keb' Mo''s "Am I Wrong." The stopping-off points in ... see all copies from $1.99!
22	The Rose Grew Round the Briar, Vol. 1: Early American Rural Love Songs (1997) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Despite its subtitle -- Early American Rural Love Songs -- Yazoo's The Rose Grew Round the Briar features at least as many falsehearted lovers and broken relationships as requited love affairs and happy romance. Indeed, the emotional power of so many of these recordings stems from entwined themes of love and death, illustrated by the ballad ... see all copies from $16.42! new only from $16.42!
23	As Good As It Gets: Country Blues (2000) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist For the most part, the Disky label's As Good As It Gets series lives up to its title, dividing early influential musical genres (gospel, cajun, hillbilly, jazz, etc.) into budget-priced two-disc samplers. As Good As It Gets: Country Blues includes 52 original classic performances from the likes of Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Willie McTell, Memphis ... see all copies from $8.69! new only from $21.39!
24	Between the Rails: America's Train Songs (1996) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist see all copies from $6.00! new only from $15.88!
25	Atlantic Blues: Guitar (1986) more music like this by Various Artists add to wishlist Ranging from the country-blues stylings of Blind Willie McTell to modern-day pyrotechnics by Stevie Ray Vaughan, this edition of the Atlantic Blues series spotlights some of the fine blues pickers to grace many a 20th century stage and stereo. These aren't necessarily all classic performances, but most of the music is of the highest quality. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!

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