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Blind Willie Mctell - Statesboro Blues (1932)

Track listing:
  1. Statesboro Blues 2:32
  2. Mr Mctell Got The Blues 2:17
  3. Writin' Paper Blues 3:10
  4. Stole Rider Blues 3:09
  5. Mama 'taint Long Fo' Day 3:02
  6. Three Women Blues 2:43
  7. Dark Night Blues 2:54
  8. Loving Talking Blues 2:39
  9. Drive Away Blues 3:19
  10. Love Changing Blues 3:13
  11. Rollin' Mama Blues 2:58
  12. Lonesome Day Blues 3:12
  13. Mama Let Me Scoop For You 3:09
  14. Searching The Desert For The Blues 3:03
  15. Teasing Brown 2:44
  16. This Is Not The Stove To Brown Your Bread 2:34
  17. Mr Mctell Got The Blues 2:17

Notes

Statesboro Blues focuses on 17 classic performances by Blind Willie McTell. These tracks were recorded between late 1927 through February 1932 for RCA Victor. This is revelatory material recommended to anyone not familiar with the prewar blues master of the 12-string guitar. "Dark Night Blues," "Stole Rider Blues," and the title cut, "Statesboro Blues," are among the highlights along with four tracks recorded under the pseudonym Hot Shot Willie & Ruby Glaze and two featuring McTell and Alfoncy and Bethenea Harris.