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Atlanta Twelve String

 
Album Review: Atlanta Twelve String

Review

In 1949, a brief flurry of interest in old-timey country blues resulted in this 15-song session by Blind Willie McTell for the newly formed Atlantic Records. Only two songs, "Kill It Kid" and "Broke Down Engine Blues," were ever issued on a failed single, and the session was forgotten until almost 20 years later. McTell is mostly solo here, vividly captured on acoustic 12-string (his sometime partner Curley Weaver may have been present on some tracks), and in excellent form. The playing and the repertory are representative of McTell as he was at this point in his career, a blues veteran rolling through his paces without skipping a beat and quietly electrifying the listener. Songs include "Dying Crapshooter's Blues," "The Razor Ball," and "Ain't I Grand to Live a Christian." ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Kill It Kid Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (2:33)
The Razor Ball Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (2:53)
Little Delia Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (3:02)
Broke Down Engine (Lyrics) Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (2:46)
Dying Crapshooter's Blues Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (3:06)
Pinetop's Boogie Woogie Pinetop Smith, Norman Gimbel Blind Willie McTell (2:49)
Blues Around Midnight Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (2:46)
Last Dime Blues Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (2:49)
On the Cooling Board Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (3:08)
Motherless Children Have a Hard Time Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (2:56)
I Got to Cross the River Jordan Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (4:00)
You Got to Die Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (3:12)
Ain't It Grand to Live a Christian Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (2:38)
Pearly Gates Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (3:22)
Soon This Morning Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (2:40)

Credits

Blind Willie McTell (Guitar), Blind Willie McTell (Vocals), Blind Willie McTell (Main Performer), Herb Abramson (Producer), Ahmet Ertegun (Producer), Deni King (Engineer), Simon A. Napier (Liner Notes), Stanislaw Zagorski (Design)
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