BLIND WILLIE McTELL — Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order ★ Volume 3 • 1933-1935 | DOCD-5008 (1990) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Blind Willie McTell's final pre-war sessions are the subject of the third and last disc in Document's series. The set begins with a September 1933 session covering a wide range of stylistic ground, ranging from the songster staple "Honey Fare Thee Well" (covered here as "East St. Louis Blues") to Bumble Bee Slim's "B and O Blues"; most remarkable is "Bell Street Lightnin'," a gripping and vivid portrait of Depression-era life at its most tragic. The final dates, from April 1935, comprise McTell's material for Decca, recorded with wife Kate and guitarist Curley Weaver; assembled in large part of gospel material, they also include "Hillbilly Willie's Blues," an overt and hugely entertaining attempt to appeal to the Southern white listening audience. Jason Ankeny
Tracklist:
1. B And O Blues No. 2 (take 1)
2. B And O Blues No. 2 (take 2)
3. Weary Hearted Blues
4. Bell Street Lightnin'
5. Southern Can Mama
6. Runnin' Me Crazy
7. East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well)
8. Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian
9. We Got To Meet Death One Day (take A)
10. We Got To Meet Death One Day (take B)
11. Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
12. I Got Religion, I'm So Glad
13. Dying Gambler
14. God Don't Like It
15. Bell Street Blues
16. Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo
17. Lay Some Flowers On My Grave
18. Ticket Agent Blues
19. Cold Winter Day
20. Your Time To Worry
21. Cooling Board Blues
22. Hillbilly Willie's Blues