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'Statesboro Blues' BLIND WILLIE McTELL, Blues Guitar Legend

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Uploaded on Apr 3, 2009

" Statesboro Blues " by BLIND WILLIE McTELL

EARLY COUNTRY BLUES
Alger "Texas" Alexander
Pink Anderson
Barbecue Bob Hicks
Scrapper Blackwell
Black Ace
Blind Blake
Big Bill Broonzy
Richard "Rabbit" Brown
Willie Brown
Bumble Bee Slim
Gus Cannon
Bo Carter
Sam Collins
Floyd Council
Ida Cox (1896-1967)
Gary Davis (1896-1972)
Sleepy John Estes (1904-1977)
Blind Boy Fuller (1908-1941)
Jesse Fuller (1896-1976)
Billy Garland (1918-1960)
Jazz Gillum (1904-1966)
Shirley Griffith (1908-1974)
Arvella Gray (1906-1980)
Smokey Hogg (1914-1960)
Lightnin' Hopkins (1912-1982)
Son House (c. 1902-1988)
Peg Leg Howell (1888-1966)
Alberta Hunter (1895-1984)
Mississippi John Hurt (c. 1893-1966)
Jim Jackson (c. 1884-1937)
John Jackson
Skip James (1902-1969)
Blind Lemon Jefferson (1893-1929)
Blind Willie Johnson (1897-1945)
Lonnie Johnson (1894-1970)
Robert Johnson (1911-1938)
Tommy Johnson (1896-1956)
Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbetter (c. 1889-1949)
Furry Lewis (1899-1981)
Mance Lipscomb (1895-1976)
Cripple Clarence Lofton (1887-1957)
Robert Lockwood, Jr. (1915-2006)
Mississippi Fred McDowell (1904-1972)
Brownie McGhee (1915-1996)
Blind Willie McTell (1901-1959)
The Memphis Jug Band
Big Maceo Merriweather (1905-1953)
Eugene "Buddy" Moss (c. 1914-1984)
Memphis Minnie (1897-1973)
Charlie Patton (1891-1934)
Piano Red (1911-1985)
Ma Rainey (1886-1939)
Tampa Red (1904-1981)
Bessie Smith (1894-1937)
Victoria Spivey (1908-1976)
Frank Stokes (c. 1888-1955)
Sonny Terry (1911-1986)
Henry Townsend (1909-2006)
Sippie Wallace (1898-1986)
Washboard Sam (1910-1966)
Curley Weaver (1906-1962)
Peetie Wheatstraw (1902-1941)
Bukka White (1909-1977)
Josh White (1914 or 1915-1969)
Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914-1948)

Super Jumbos * Gibson SJ-100 * Gibson SJ-150 Maple * Gibson SJ-200 * Gibson SJ-200 EC * Gibson SJ-300

Small Bodies * Gibson Blues King * Gibson CJ-165 Maple * Gibson CJ-165 Rosewood * Gibson LC-1 * Gibson LC-2

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  • qtofdog

    Dorian, you're the king of ragtime blues, it appears! Thanks for sharing your collection. Who is your all time favorite?  ...tough choice, I'm sure.

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  • RagtimeDorianHenry

    about the blues ?

    No doubt, this is Blind Blake

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  • zenguitarblues

    "I know no one can sing the blues like Blind Willie McTell"

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  • RagtimeDorianHenry

    his voice was juste unique

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  • whitestripes009

    And no1 can play the blues like he did. he inspires me so much

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  • loze64

    Amazing song.

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  • gibsones345td

    Yea. this is Blind Willy. I am from South, GA and know his relatives well

    Most live in Berrien County, GA. David Bromberg does the best cover I have heard

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  • ViveraProducts

    Blind willie mctell is a unique banjo artist- Jarred Day

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  • ThePoboyms61s

    @RagtimeDorianHenry what is your background also where about are you from. Please E-mailhg_hart@yahoo.com like your stuff and wonder if you have others tor my blue side

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  • Tony Oliver

    his voice is surprisingly high, still who cares he has a fantastic voice and picks that 12 string like a machinegun on full auto

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  • allegra6868

    Oh my McTell..... some sweet woman's angel child.

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  • horse817

    allman brothers

    

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  • Daniel Wood

    This should be required listening for everybody.

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  • davelazio

    haha you like the "edge" fag

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  • ingodscountry75

    Thanks RagtimeDorianHenry!

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