BLIND WILLIE McTELL & KATIE McTELL.

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Blind Willie McTell (vcl, g).
Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 1927.
.......... 40308-1 .......... Writin' paper blues ......................................... Victor 21474, Yazoo 1005.
.......... 40309-2 .......... Stole rider blues ............................................. Victor 21124 1037, Roots 309.
.......... 40310-1 .......... Mama 'tain't long fo' day................................. Victor 21474, Yazoo 1005, RBF 202, XTRA 1035.
.......... 40311-1 .......... Mr McTell got the blues ................................. Victor 21124, Roots 309, Wolf (Au) WSE102, RCA (Jap) RA9054/55.
.......... 40311-2 .......... Mr McTell got the blues ................................. RCA (E) 1175, (F) 731046.
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unknown 2nd g added (pass Curley Weaver).
Atlanta, Georgia, October 17, 1928.
.......... 47185-2 .......... Three woman blues ........................................ Victor V38001, Yazoo 1005.
47186-1
Dark night blues
Victor V38032, Piedmont 13159, Gryphon 13159, Flyright 101, RCA (Jap)
RA9051/3, Wolf (Au) WSE102.
.......... 47187-3 .......... Statesboro blues ............................................. Victor V38001, Yazoo 1005, 1063, RBF RF1.
.......... 47188-3 .......... Loving talking blues....................................... Victor V38032, Gryphon 13159, Flyright 101, RCA (Jap) 9051/3, Wolf
(Au) WSE102.
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Blind Willie McTell as "Blind Sammie" (g, vcl).
Atlanta, Georgia, October 30, 1929.
.......... 149299-2 ........ Atlanta strut ................................................... Columbia 14657-D, Biograph C14, Yazoo 1037.
.......... 149300-1 ........ Travelin' blues................................................ Columbia 14657-D, Biograph C14, Yazoo 1005, CBS 66218, (E) 22135,
(F) 66426.
.......... 149301-1 ........ Cigarette blues
(unissued).
.......... 149302-2 ........ Come on around to my house mama................ Columbia 14484-D, Roots 324.
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Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1929.
.......... 149318-1 ........ Real jazz mama
(unissued).
.......... 149319-2 ........ Kind mama .................................................... Columbia 14657-D, Yazoo 1037, Biograph C14.
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Atlanta, Georgia, November 26, 1929.
.......... 56598-2 .......... Death room blues
(unissued).
.......... 56599-1 .......... Drive away blues............................................ Victor V38580, Yazoo 1005.
.......... 56600-2 .......... Hard working mama
(unissued).
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Atlanta, Georgia, November 29, 1929.
.......... 56631-2 .......... Blue sea blues
(unissued).
56632-2
South Georgia bound blues
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56633-2
Mr McTell's sorrowful moan
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56634-2
Weary-hearted blues
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.......... 56635-1 .......... Love-changing blues ...................................... Victor V38580, Yazoo 1005.
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Blind Willie McTell (vcl, g).
Atlanta, Georgia, April 17, 1930.
.......... 150257-2/194922
Talkin' to myself................................. Columbia 14551-D, Yazoo 1005, Biograph C14.
150258-2/194923
Razor ball
1037, Roots 324.
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Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931.
.......... 151904-1 ........ Southern can is mine ...................................... Columbia 14632-D, Yazoo 1005, Biograph C14.
151905-1
Broke down engine blues
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.......... 405002-1 ........ Stomp down rider........................................... Okeh 8936
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405003-1
Scarey day blues
RBF RF9, Yazoo 1037
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Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1931.
.......... 405084-1 ........ Low rider's blues ............................................ Okeh 8924, Roots 309, Wolf (Au) WSE102.
405085-1
Georgia rag
Yazoo 1005, Biograph C14.
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Ruby Glaze & Blind Willie McTell (vcl) duets & (speech) with g acc by Blind Willie.
Atlanta, Georgia, February 22, 1932.
.......... BVE71603...... Rollin' mama blues......................................... Victor 23328, Roots 324, Stash ST118, Albatros (It) 8456.
.......... BVE71604-1... Lonesome day blues ....................................... Victor 23353, RCA LPV518, (E) RD7786, (F) 430701, Wolf (Au)
WSE102.
.......... BVE71605...... Mama, let me scoop for you............................ Victor 23328, Flyright 101, Piedmont 13159, Wolf (Au) WSE102.
.......... BVE71606-1... Searching the desert for the blues.................... Victor 23353, RCA LPV518, (E) RD7786, (F) 430701, (Jap) RA9054/55,
Heritage 302, Gryphon 13159, Wolf (Au) WSE102.
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Blind Willie McTell (vcl, g) acc by 2nd g, vcl on (1).
New York, N.Y., September 14, 1933.
.......... 14007 ............. Lay some flowers on my grave
(unissued).
.......... 14008-2 .......... Warm it up for me (1)..................................... Voc02595, Biograph C14, Yazoo 1005.

.......... 14009-2 .......... It's your time to worry..................................... JEMF LP106.

.......... 14010-1 .......... It's a good little thing (1)................................. Voc02622, Folkways FG3585, Yazoo 1037, Kokomo 1004, XTRA 1098.
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Vcl, g acc by Curley Weaver (vcl, g) on (1).
New York, N.Y., September 18, 1933.
.......... 14027-1 .......... Lord have mercy on me please (1)................... Vocalion 2623, Roots 324.
14034-1
Don't you see how this world.
made a change ? (1)
Vocalion 2623, Roots 324.
.......... 14035-1 .......... Savannah mama ............................................. Vocalion 2568, Yazoo 1005, Biograph C14.
.......... 14036-1 .......... Broke down engine
(unissued).
14036-2
Broke down engine
Vocalion 2577, RBF RF15, Biograph C14, Wolf (Au) WSE102.
.......... 14037-1 .......... Broke down engine no 2
(unissued).
.......... 14037-3 .......... Broke down engine no 2 ................................. JEMF LP106.
.......... 14038-2 .......... My baby's gone .............................................. Vocalion 2668, Roots 324, Yazoo 1037.
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Blind Willie McTell (vcl, g) unknown 2nd g added prob Buddy Moss on (2) only.
New York, N.Y., September 19, 1933.
.......... 14045-1 .......... Love-makin' mama......................................... JEMF LP106.
.......... 14045-2 .......... Love-makin' mama
(unissued).
14046
Let me play with your yo yo
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14047
Hard to get
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14048-1
Death room blues
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.......... 14048-2 .......... Death room blues ........................................... JEMF LP106.
.......... 14049-1 .......... Death cell blues.............................................. Vocalion 2577, RBF RF15, Biograph C14, Wolf (Au) WSE102.
.......... 14050-1 .......... Lord send me an angel.................................... JEMF LP106.
14050-2
Lord send me an angel
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14059
Snatch that thing (2)
-.
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New York, N.Y., September 21, 1933.
.......... 14066-1 .......... B and O blues no 2 ......................................... Vocalion 2568, Yazoo 1037, Roots FSO 001.
.......... 14066-2 .......... B and O blues no 2 ......................................... JEMF LP106.
.......... 14067-1 .......... Weary-hearted blues....................................... Vocalion 2668, Roots 324.
.......... 14068-1 .......... Bell Street lightnin'......................................... JEMF LP106.
.......... 14069-2 .......... Southern can mama ........................................ Vocalion 2622, RBF 202, XTRA 1035, Yazoo 1037, Biograph C14.
.......... 14070-1 .......... Runnin' me crazy (2) ...................................... Vocalion 2595, Roots 324.
.......... 14071-1 .......... East St Louis blues ......................................... JEMF LP106.
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Blind Willie McTell (vcl, g) acc by Kate McTell (vcl) on (3) only.
Chicago, Illinois, April 23, 1935.
.......... C-9934-A........ Ain't that grand to be a Christian (3)................ Decca 7140, Historical Records 34, Gryphon 13159, Flyright 101,
Piedmont 13159, MCA (Jap) 1368, Wolf (Au) WSE102.
.......... C-9935-A........ We got to meet Death one day......................... Decca 7140, Roots 324, Historical Records 34, MCA (Jap) 1368.
C-9935-B
We got to meet Death one day
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.......... C-9936 ........... Don't let nobody turn you 'round (3)................ MCA (Jap) 3523, (Jap) 1368.
C-9937-A
I got religion, I'm so glad
(Jap) 3530
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.......... C-9944-A........ Dying gambler (3) .......................................... Decca 7093, Roots 324, MCA (Jap) 1368.
C-9945-C
God don't like it
Yazoo 1037.
C-9946-A
Bell Street blues (1)
7078
MCA (Jap) 1368.
.......... C-9947-A........ Let me play with yo' yo-yo.............................. MCA (Jap) 3523, (Jap) 1368, MCA / Coral 6.30106.
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Chicago, Illinois., April 25, 1935.
.......... C-9952-A........ Lay some flowers on my grave (2) .................. Decca 7810, Roots 324, Historical Records 34, MCA (Jap) 3523, (Jap)
1368.
.......... C-9953 ........... Death room blues
(unissued).
.......... C-9954-A........ Ticket agent blues (2, 3) ................................. Decca 7078, Yazoo 1037, Roots 324, MCA (Jap) 3523, (Jap) 1368, MCA /
Coral (G) 6.30106.
.......... C-9955 ........... Dying doubler blues
(unissued).
.......... C-9956-A........ Cold winter day (1) ........................................ Decca 7810, Yazoo 1037. MCA (Jap) 3521/22, VIM-4636/37, (Jap) 1368.
.......... C-9957-A........ Your time to worry ......................................... Decca 7117, Roots 324, MCA (Jap) 3523.
.......... C-9958-A........ Cooling board blues........................................ MCA (Jap) 3523, (Jap) 1368, Wolf (Au) WSE102.
.......... C-9959-A........ Hillbilly Willie's blues.................................... Decca 7117, Roots 326, MCA (Jap) 3526, (Jap) 1368, Wolf (Au) WSE102.
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Blind Willie McTell (vcl, g) Piano Red (p).
Augusta, Georgia, July 1, 1936.
.......... AUG-156........ Undertakers blues
(unissued) Vocalion .
AUG-157
Mama keep steppin'
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AUG-158
Maybe some day
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AUG-159
Married life's a pain
-.
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Blind Willie McTell (vcl, g, speech-1) The voice of John A. Lomax can be heard during the recordings.
Atlanta, Georgia, November 5, 1940.
.......... 4069-B-1 ........ Just as well get ready, you got to die ............... LC.
.......... 4069-B-2 ........ Climbing high mountains, tryin' to get home ... -.
.......... 4069-B-3 ........ Monologue on accidents (1)............................ -.
.......... 4070-A-1 ........ Boll weevil..................................................... -.
.......... 4070-A-2 ........ Delia.............................................................. -.
.......... 4070-B-1 ........ Dying crapshooter's blues ............................... -.
.......... 4070-B-2 ........ Will Fox......................................................... -.
.......... 4071-A-2 ........ I got to cross the river Jordan .......................... -.
.......... 4071-B-1 ........ Monologue on old songs (1) ........................... -.
.......... 4071-B-2 ........ Old time religion, amen .................................. -.
.......... 4071-B-3 ........ Amazing grace ............................................... -.
.......... 4072-A-1 ........ Monologue on history of the blues (1)............. -.
.......... 4072-A-2 ........ Monologue on life as maker of records (1) ...... -.
.......... 4072-A-3 ........ Monologue on himself (1) .............................. -.
.......... 4072-B-1 ........ King Edward blues ......................................... -.
.......... 4072-B-2 ........ Murderer's home blues.................................... -.
.......... 4073-A-1 ........ Kill-it-Kid rag ................................................ -.
.......... 4073-B-1 ........ Chainey.......................................................... -.
.......... 4073-B-2 ........ I got to cross de river o' Jordan........................ -.
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Pig 'n' Whistle Band (1) or Blind Willie (2) or Blind Willy McTell (3) or Pig 'n' Whistle Red (4) : Blind Willie McTell (vcl, g)
Curley Weaver (vcl, g on 5 or g only on 6).
Atlanta, Georgia, August 1949.
.......... 1266 ............... Don't forget (It) (5)......................................... Biograph BLP12008, Wolf (Au) WSE102.
.......... 1267 ............... A to Z blues (4, 6) .......................................... Savoy MG16000, Wolf (Au) WSE102, Musidisc (F) CV955, Muse
MR5212, (F) AB90084, CBS 52209.
.......... 1268 ............... Good little thing (5)........................................ Biograph BLP12008.
1269
You can't get stuff no more (5)
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.......... 1270-1 ............ Love changin' blues (1, 5)............................... Regal 3277, Biograph BLP12035.
.......... 1271-1 ............ Savannah mama (6)........................................ Biograph BLP12035.
1272-1
Talkin' to you mama (1, 6)
Regal 3277.
1273-1
East St. Louis (6)
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1274-1
Wee midnight hours (5)
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1278-1
Pal of mine (6)
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1278-2
Pal of mine (6) BLP12008.
1279
Honey it must be love (6)
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1280-1
Sending up my timber (6)
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1280-2
Sending up my timber (5)
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1281
Lord have mercy if you please (5)
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1282
Trying to get home (Climbing high mountains) (5)
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.......... 1283 ............... River Jordan (2) ............................................. Regal 3260.
1284
How about you (2)
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1285
It's my desire (3)
3272, Biograph BLP12008.
1286
Hide me in thy bosom (Hide me in the bosom)
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-Atlanta twelve string-: Blind Willie McTell (vcl, g) or as Barrelhouse Sammy (The Country Boy) on (1).
Atlanta, Georgia, 1949.
.......... A320 .............. Broke down engine blues (1) .......................... Atlantic 891, SD7224, Blues Classic BC7, Atlantic / Blues 7567-82366-2.
.......... A321 .............. The razor ball ................................................. Atlantic 891, Atlantic / Blues 7567-82366-2.
.......... A322-1 ........... Little Delia..................................................... Atlantic 891, Atlantic / Blues 7567-82366-2.
.......... A322-2 ........... Little Delia
(unissued).
.......... A323 .............. Kill it Kid (1) ................................................. Atlantic 891, SD7224, SD2-506, Blues Classic BC7, Atlantic / Blues
7567-82366-2.
.......... A324 .............. Dying crapshooter's blues ............................... Atlantic 891, Atlantic / Blues 7567-82366-2.
.......... A325 .............. Pinetop's boogie woogie ................................. same issues.
A326-1
Blues around midnight
(unissued).
.......... A326-2 ........... Blues around midnight.................................... Atlantic 891, Atlantic / Blues 7567-82366-2.
.......... A327 .............. On the cooling board ...................................... same issues.
A328-1
Motherless children have a hard time
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A328-2
Motherless children have a hard time
(unissued).
.......... A329 .............. I got to cross the river Jordan .......................... Atlantic 891, Atlantic / Blues 7567-82366-2.
.......... A330 .............. You got to die ................................................ same issues.
A331
Ain't it grand to live a Christian
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A332
Pearly gates
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A333-1
Soon this morning
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A333-2
Soon this morning
(unissued).
.......... A334 .............. Last dime blues .............................................. Atlantic 891, Atlantic / Blues 7567-82366-2.
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-Last Session-: Blind Willie McTell (vcl, g, speech-1) and unknown speech (1) also.
Atlanta, Georgia, September 1956.
.......... ....................... Warm up
(unissued).
.......... ....................... Baby, it must be love ...................................... Bluesville BVLP1040, OBCCD 517-2.
.......... ....................... Talk about dyin' crapshooter's blues (1)........... same issues.
The dyin' crapshooter's blues
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Early life (Talk about early life) (1)
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Pal of mine
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.......... ....................... More about life (1)
(unissued).
.......... ....................... Don't forget it................................................. Bluesville BVLP1040, OBCCD 517-2.
.......... ....................... Talk about Kill it Kid (1) ................................ same issues.
Kill it Kid
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Talk about That will never happen no more (1)
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That will never happen no more
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.......... ....................... A request for My blue heaven (1)
(unissued).
My blue heaven
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Some talk about drinking (1)
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.......... ....................... Beedle um bum .............................................. Bluesville BVLP1040, BVLP1055, OBCCD 517-2, OBCCD 544-2.
Talk about Salty dog (1)
(unissued).
.......... ....................... A married man's fool ...................................... Bluesville BVLP1040,Transatlantic (E) SAM5, OBCCD 517-2.
.......... ....................... Talk about A to Z blues (1)............................. Bluesville BVLP1040
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A to Z blues
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.......... ....................... Talk about New Orleans (1)
(unissued).
.......... ....................... Goodbye blues ............................................... Bluesville BVLP1040, OBCCD 517-2.
Basin Street blues
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Talk about people in room (1)
(unissued).
.......... ....................... Salty dog........................................................ Bluesville BVLP1040, OBCCD 517-2.
Wabash Cannonball
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Talk about St. James infirmary (1)
(unissued).
St. James infirmary
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Talk (1)
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If I had wings
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Instrumental
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Kill the kid
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Broke down engine blues
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................ Bluesville BVLP 1055, OBCCD 544-2 entitled "Bawdy blues"..