Blind Willie McTell

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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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Baby It Must Be Love	Blind Willie McTell	1961	(5 artists)
Broke Down Engine Blues	Blind Sammie	December 1931	(11 artists)
Cold Winter Day	Blind Willie McTell	October 1940	Ernie Hawkins
Come on Around to My House Mama	Blind Sammie	December 1929	(28 artists)
Don't Let Nobody Turn You 'Round	Blind Willie	1975	Unverified
God Don't Like It	Blind Willie and Kate McTell	July 1935	(3 artists)
King Edward Blues	Blind Willie McTell	1965	Roy Bookbinder featuring 'Fats' Kaplin
Lord, Send Me an Angel	Blind Willie McTell	1979	The White Stripes
Love Changing Blues	Blind Willie McTell	February 1930	(3 artists)
Mama, 'Tain't Long fo' Day	Blind Willie McTell	1928	James Clem
Pearly Gates	Blind Willie McTell	October 5, 1972	Local Exchange
Savannah Mama	Blind Willie McTell	1933	Unverified
Southern Can Is Mine	Blind Sammie	December 1931	(2 artists)
Statesboro Blues	Blind Willie McTell	January 1929	(58 artists)
Stomp Down Rider	Georgia Bill (Blind Willie McTell)	1932	Unverified
The Dyin' Crapshooter's Blues	Blind Willie McTell	1961	(3 artists)
Three Women Blues	Blind Willie McTell	January 1929	Jack White [US]
Travelin' Blues	Blind Sammie	December 1929	The Kingfish [DE]
Warm It Up to Me	Blind Willie	December 1933	(2 artists)
Wee Midnight Hours	Blind Willie McTell	1971	(2 artists)
You Was Born To Die	Curley Weaver and Blind Willie McTell (Curley Weaver, Blind Willie McTell)	1990	Unverified

Covers by Blind Willie McTell

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Delia	Blind Willie McTell	1965	Nassau String Band, The Leighton Brothers, (unknown)
Don't Forget It	Blind Willie McTell and Curley Weaver	1993	Unverified
East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well)	Blind Willie McTell and Curley Weaver	1979	Memphis Jug Band, Georgia White
Hide Me in Thy Bosom	Blind Willie	1950	Charles Beck
I Keep on Drinkin'	Blind Willie McTell and Curley Weaver	1993	Unverified
Motherless Children Have a Hard Time	Blind Willie McTell	October 5, 1972	Blind Willie Johnson
Pinetop's Boogie Woogie	Blind Willie McTell	October 5, 1972	"Pine Top" Smith
Southern Can Mama	Blind Willie and Partner	February 1934	Blind Sammie
St. James Infirmary	Blind Willie McTell		Unverified
Wabash Cannonball	Blind Willie McTell	1961	(unknown), Hugh Cross

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 (5 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 (28 artists)
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
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 Local Exchange
Savannah Mama	Blind Willie McTell	Blind Willie McTell	1933	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 (58 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

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well)	Blind Willie McTell	Fare Thee Honey Fare Thee Well	Blind Willie McTell and Curley Weaver

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Atlanta Twelve String	Blind Willie McTell	October 5, 1972	Atlantic
Blind Willie McTell - 1940	Blind Willie McTell	1965	Melodeon
Last Session	Blind Willie McTell	1961	Prestige Bluesville
Love Changin' Blues - 1949	Blind Willie McTell - Memphis Minnie	1971	Biograph

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Broke Down Engine Blues	Blind Sammie	December 1931	Columbia [US]
Cold Winter Day	Blind Willie McTell	October 1940	Decca
Drive Away Blues	Blind Willie McTell	February 1930	Victor
Dying Gambler	Blind Willie and Kate McTell	July 1935	Decca
It's My Desire	Blind Willie	1950	Regal [US2]
Southern Can Mama	Blind Willie and Partner	February 1934	Vocalion [US]
Three Women Blues	Blind Willie McTell	January 1929	Victor
Travelin' Blues	Blind Sammie	December 1929	Columbia [US]
Warm It Up to Me	Blind Willie	December 1933	Vocalion [US]
Writing Paper Blues	Blind Willie McTell	1928	Victor