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Augusta Music History 101 - October 18, 1927 - October 17, 1928 - October 30/31, 1929
Blues music has always been filled with tall tales and sometimes chilling myths but none such as the story of the “Blind” Willie McTell, an early 20th century blind Georgia blues singer whose legacy lingered quietly until his “rediscovery” during the early 60’s blues-folk revival . Adding to his growing legend the hazy circumstances surrounding his death in 1959, McTell’s music would go on to inspire some of the music’s most influential and successful blues, jazz and rock artists including The Allman Brothers who recorded a version of McTell’s “Statesboro Blues” in 1969.
Starting with his earliest recordings for the Victor label in Atlanta in 1927, McTell had a history of recording in Atlanta during the month of October recording 13 separate songs during the month from 1927 to 1929 including “Statesboro Blues” which was recorded as part of a four-song session on October 17, 1928. Over the next few years McTell would record under several different names for several prominent labels further adding to the unique legend that is “Blind” Willie McTell.
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