The Blues Collection: Blind Willie McTell, Statesboro Blues

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Annotation

Booklet incorrectly credits Ruby Glaze with the second guitar on track 5 "Lonesome Day Blues", it is correctly identifed as Curley Weaver

Annotation last modified on 2024-04-21 16:27 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Statesboro Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-10-17)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
Statesboro Blues (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
2:38
2Mama, ’Tain’t Long Fo’ Day
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-10-18)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18, on 1928-10-18)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18, on 1928-10-18)
recording of:
Mama, 't ain't Long fo' Day (on 1927-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
recording of:
Mama, 't ain't Long fo' Day (on 1928-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:06
3Drive Away Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-11-26)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-11-26)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-11-26)
recording of:
Drive Away Blues (on 1929-11-26)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:23
4Loving Talking Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1928-10-17)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
Loving Talking Blues (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
2:40
5Lonesome Day Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1932-02-22)
acoustic guitar:
Curley Weaver
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1932-02-22)
vocals:
Ruby Glaze (on 1932-02-22) and Blind Willie McTell (on 1932-02-22)
recording of:
Lonesome Day Blues (on 1932-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:18
6Mama, Let Me Scoop for You
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1932-02-22)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1932-02-22)
vocals:
Ruby Glaze (on 1932-02-22) and Blind Willie McTell (on 1932-02-22)
recording of:
Mama, Let Me Scoop for You (on 1932-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:15
7Love Changing Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1929-11-29)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-11-29)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1929-11-29)
recording of:
Love Changing Blues (on 1929-11-29)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:18
8Dark Night Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
Dark Night Blues (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
2:55
9Stole Rider Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18)
recording of:
Stole Rider Blues (on 1927-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:12
10Mr. McTell Got the Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1927-10-18)
recording of:
Mr. McTell Got the Blues (on 1927-10-18)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
2:21
11Three Women Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1928-10-17)
recording of:
Three Women Blues (on 1928-10-17)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
2:48
12Rollin’ Mama Blues
acoustic guitar:
Curley Weaver (on 1932-02-22)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1932-02-22)
vocals:
Ruby Glaze (on 1932-02-22) and Blind Willie McTell (on 1932-02-22)
recording of:
Rollin’ Mama Blues (on 1932-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:05
13Writin’ Paper Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell
recording of:
Writtn’ Paper Blues
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:16
14Searching the Desert for the Blues
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1932-02-22)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1932-02-22)
vocals:
Ruby Glaze (on 1932-02-22) and Blind Willie McTell (on 1932-02-22)
recording of:
Searching the Desert for the Blues (on 1932-02-22)
composer:
Blind Willie McTell
3:08

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Orbis Publishing Ltd. (renamed on 1999-04-30 as De Agostini UK Ltd.) (in 1995)
part of:The Blues Collection (Series released in the UK from 1993 to 1997 by Orbis Publishing Ltd. Catalog numbers generally prefixed 'BLU NC') (number: 43) (order: 43)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2439101 [info]