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Blind Willie McTell

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Aliases
Blind Sammie
Blind Willie
Blind Willie and Partner
Real name
William Samuel McTier
Born
May 5, 1901
Died
August 15, 1959
Country
United States
IPI
00418123779 14 works
00418123975 9 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Prolific 12-string blues guitarist and vocalist
Family
Kate McTell Wife (1934-1959)
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Songs written by Blind Willie McTell

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Baby It Must Be Love Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell September 1956 Covered by (7 artists)
Broke Down Engine Blues Blind Willie McTell Blind Sammie October 23, 1931 Covered by (11 artists)
Cold Winter Day Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell April 25, 1935 Covered by Ernie Hawkins
Come on Around to My House Mama Blind Willie McTell Blind Sammie October 30, 1929 Covered by (29 artists)
Drive Away Blues Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell February 1930 Unverified
God Don't Like It Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie and Kate McTell April 23, 1935 Covered by (3 artists)
King Edward Blues Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell 1940 Covered by Roy Bookbinder featuring 'Fats' Kaplin
Lay Some Flowers On My Grave Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell October 1940 Unverified
Lord, Send Me an Angel Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell September 13, 1933 Covered by The White Stripes
Love Changing Blues Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell November 29, 1929 Covered by (3 artists)
Mama, 'Tain't Long fo' Day Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell October 18, 1927 Covered by James Clem
Pearly Gates Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell November 1949 Covered by (2 artists)
Savannah Mama Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell 1933 Unverified
Searching the Desert for the Blues Blind Willie McTell Ruby Glaze - Hot Shot Willie (Kate McTell, Blind Willie McTell) 1934 Unverified
Southern Can Is Mine Blind Willie McTell Blind Sammie October 23, 1931 Covered by (2 artists)
Statesboro Blues Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell October 17, 1928 Covered by (59 artists)
Stomp Down Rider Blind Willie McTell Georgia Bill (Blind Willie McTell) 1932 Unverified
The Dyin' Crapshooter's Blues Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell September 1956 Covered by (3 artists)
Three Women Blues Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell October 17, 1928 Covered by Jack White [US]
Travelin' Blues Blind Willie McTell Blind Sammie October 30, 1929 Covered by The Kingfish [DE]
Warm It Up to Me Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie September 14, 1933 Covered by (2 artists)
Wee Midnight Hours Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell May 1950 Covered by (2 artists)
You Was Born To Die Blind Willie McTell Curley Weaver and Blind Willie McTell (Curley Weaver, Blind Willie McTell) 1990 Unverified

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