Annotation

Recording date, location, matrix, catalog number:
1. September 21, 1933, New York, 14066-1, Vocalion 02568
2. September 21, 1933, New York, 14066-2, Vocalion unissued
3. September 21, 1933, New York, 14067-1, Vocalion 02668
4. September 21, 1933, New York, 14068-1, Vocalion unissued
5. September 21, 1933, New York, 14069-2, Vocalion 02622
6. September 21, 1933, New York, 14070-1, Vocalion 02595
7. September 21, 1933, New York, 14071-1, Vocalion unissued
8. April 23, 1935, Chicago, C-9934-A, Decca 7140
9. April 23, 1935, Chicago, C-9935-A, Decca 7140
10. April 23, 1935, Chicago, C-9935-B, Decca 7140
11. April 23, 1935, Chicago, C-9936-A, Decca unissued
12. April 23, 1935, Chicago, C-9937-A, Decca unissued
13. April 23, 1935, Chicago, C-9944-A, Decca 7093
14. April 23, 1935, Chicago, C-9945-, Decca 7093
15. April 23, 1935, Chicago, C-9946-A, Decca 7078
16. April 23, 1935, Chicago, C-9947-A, Decca unissued
17. April 25, 1935, Chicago, C-9952-A, Decca 7810
18. April 25, 1935, Chicago, C-9954-A, Decca 7078
19. April 25, 1935, Chicago, C-9956-A, Decca 7810
20. April 25, 1935, Chicago, C-9957-A, Decca 7117
21. April 25, 1935, Chicago, C-9958-A, Decca unissued
22. April 25, 1935, Chicago, C-9959-A, Decca 7117

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-28 22:43 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1B and O Blues No.2 (take 1)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-21)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21)
recording of:
B and O Blues No.2 (on 1933-09-21)
Blind Willie McTell53:02
2B and O Blues No.2 (take 2)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-21)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21)
recording of:
B and O Blues No.2 (on 1933-09-21)
Blind Willie McTell2:51
3Weary Hearted Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-21)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21)
recording of:
Weary Hearted Blues (on 1933-09-21)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:03
4Bell Street Lightnin'
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-21)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21)
Blind Willie McTell2:55
5Southern Can Mama
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-21)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21)
recording of:
Southern Can Mama (on 1933-09-21)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Blind Willie McTell52:57
6Runnin' Me Crazy
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-21)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21)
Blind Willie McTell3:08
7East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21) and Curley Weaver (on 1933-09-21)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1933-09-21)
recording of:
East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well) (on 1933-09-21)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Blind Willie McTell2:55
8Ain't It Grand to Be a Christian
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23) and Kate McTell (on 1935-04-23)
recording of:
Ain't It Grand to Live a Christian (on 1935-04-23)
composer:
Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell & Kate McTell3:12
9We Got to Meet Death One Day (take A)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
recording of:
We Got to Meet Death One Day
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Blind Willie McTell3:01
10We Got to Meet Death One Day (take B)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
recording of:
We Got to Meet Death One Day
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Blind Willie McTell2:54
11Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
guitar and spoken vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23) and Kate McTell (on 1935-04-23)
recording of:
Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around (on 1935-04-23)
writer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell & Kate McTell2:48
12I Got Religion, I'm So Glad
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23) and Kate McTell (on 1935-04-23)
recording of:
I Got Religion, I'm So Glad (on 1935-04-23)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Atkinson
Blind Willie McTell & Kate McTell3:14
13Dying Gambler
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23) and Kate McTell (on 1935-04-23)
Blind Willie McTell & Kate McTell3:01
14God Don't Like It
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1935-04-23)
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23) and Kate McTell (on 1935-04-23)
Blind Willie McTell & Kate McTell52:47
15Bell Street Blues
guitar:
Curley Weaver and Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
recording of:
Bell Street Blues (on 1935-04-23)
Blind Willie McTell2:52
16Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-23)
Blind Willie McTell3:09
17Lay Some Flowers on My Grave
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
recording of:
Lay Some Flowers on My Grave (on 1935-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:27
18Ticket Agent Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25) and Kate McTell (on 1935-04-25)
Blind Willie McTell & Kate McTell53:22
19Cold Winter Day
guitar:
Curley Weaver and Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
recording of:
Cold Winter Day (on 1935-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell53:11
20Your Time to Worry
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
Blind Willie McTell2:43
21Cooling Board Blues
guitar:
Curley Weaver and Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
recording of:
Cooling Board Blues (on 1935-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell3:20
22Hillbilly Willie's Blues
guitar:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
vocals:
Blind Willie McTell (on 1935-04-25)
Blind Willie McTell2:44

Credits

Release

liner notes:Alan Balfour (in 1990)
producer:Johnny Parth (in 1990)
compiler:Johnny Parth (in 1990)
copyrighted (©) by:Document Records (AT / UK)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4443818 [info]