1927-1933: The Early Years

by Blind Willie McTell

1927-1933: The Early Years cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: Yazoo
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.84/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released by Yazoo Records during the height of the 1960s acoustic blues revival, this vital archival collection resurrected the foundational recordings of the legendary Georgia bluesman. Showcasing his exceptionally fluid twelve-string guitar picking and clear, surprisingly gentle vocal delivery, the album effectively introduced his sophisticated Piedmont style to a new generation of folk and blues enthusiasts.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, folklore

Tracklist

  1. Broke Down Engine Blues
  2. Mama 'Tain't Long 'Fore Day
  3. Georgia Rag
  4. Love Changing Blues
  5. Statesboro Blues
  6. Stomp Down Rider
  7. Savannah Mama
  8. Travelin' Blues
  9. Drive Away Blues
  10. Warm It Up To Me
  11. Three Women Blues
  12. Writing Paper Blues
  13. Southern Can Is Mine
  14. Talkin' To Myself

Credits

  • Blind Willie McTell - primary artist
  • Nick Perls - artwork [cover art], mastered by
  • John Miller - liner notes
  • Stephen Calt - liner notes

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