Blind Willie McTell
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Blind Willie McTell was a singer-songwriter from the United States.
Quick Facts About Blind Willie McTell
- Born
- May 5, 1898
- Died
- August 19, 1959
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Singer-songwriter
About Blind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell was an American Piedmont blues and ragtime singer, songwriter and guitarist. He played in a fluid, syncopated finger picking guitar style common among many East Coast, Piedmont blues players. Like his Atlanta contemporaries, he came to use twelve-string guitars exclusively. McTell was also adept at slide guitar, unusual among ragtime bluesmen. He sang in a smooth and often laid-back tenor which differed greatly from the harsher voices of many Delta bluesmen such as Charley Patton. He performed in various musical styles including blues, ragtime, religious music, and hokum and recorded more than 120 titles during fourteen recording sessions.
Biography source: Wikipedia
