The Classic Years

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Disc A: October 1927 - October 1931: Atlanta
1-1	–Blind Willie McTell	Writin' Paper Blues	3:12
1-2	–Blind Willie McTell	Stole Rider Blues	3:09
1-3	–Blind Willie McTell	Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day	2:58
1-4	–Blind Willie McTell	Mr. McTell Got The Blues	2:21
1-5	–Blind Willie McTell	Mr. McTell Got The Blues	2:25
1-6	–Blind Willie McTell	Three Women Blues	2:44
1-7	–Blind Willie McTell	Dark Night Blues	2:52
1-8	–Blind Willie McTell	Statesboro Blues	2:31
1-9	–Blind Willie McTell	Loving Talking Blues	2:37
1-10	–Blind Sammie	Atlanta Strut	3:10
1-11	–Blind Sammie	Travelin' Blues	3:15
1-12	–Blind Sammie	Come On Around To My House Mama	3:03
1-13	–Blind Sammie	Kind Mama	2:58
1-14	–Blind Willie McTell	Teasing Brown Vocals – Alfoncy Harris, Bethenea Harris	2:42
1-15	–Blind Willie McTell	Drive Away Blues	3:15
1-16	–Blind Willie McTell	This Is Not The Stove To Brown Your Bread Banjo – William ShorterVocals – Alfoncy Harris, Bethenea Harris	2:33
1-17	–Blind Willie McTell	Love Changing Blues	3:10
1-18	–Blind Sammie	Talkin' To Myself	3:12
1-19	–Blind Sammie	Razor Ball	3:17
1-20	–Blind Sammie	Southern Can Is Mine	3:15
1-21	–Blind Sammie	Broke Down Engine Blues	3:09
1-22	–Georgia Bill	Stomp Down Rider	3:08
1-23	–Georgia Bill	Scarey Day Blues	3:02
Disc B: October 1931 - September 1933: Atlanta, New York City
2-1	–Ruth (Mary) Willis*	Rough Alley Blues Guitar, Vocals – Blind Willie McTell	3:19
2-2	–Ruth (Mary) Willis*	Experience Blues Guitar, Vocals, Speech – Blind Willie McTell	3:13
2-3	–Ruth (Mary) Willis*	Painful Blues Guitar, Vocals, Speech – Blind Willie McTell	2:54
2-4	–Blind Willie McTell	Low Rider's Blues Guitar, Speech – Curley Weaver	3:19
2-5	–Blind Willie McTell	Georgia Rag Guitar, Speech – Curley Weaver	3:06
2-6	–Ruth (Mary) Willis*	Low Down Blues Guitar, Speech – Curley WeaverVocals, Guitar – Blind Willie McTell	3:14
2-7	–Blind Willie McTell, Ruby Glaze	Rollin' Mama Blues	3:06
2-8	–Blind Willie McTell, Ruby Glaze	Lonesome Day Blues	3:17
2-9	–Blind Willie McTell, Ruby Glaze	Mama, Let Me Scoop For You	3:10
2-10	–Blind Willie McTell, Ruby Glaze	Searching The Desert For The Blues	3:10
2-11	–Blind Willie McTell	Warm It Up To Me Guitar – Curley Weaver	2:57
2-12	–Blind Willie McTell	It's Your Time To Worry Guitar, Vocals – Curley Weaver	3:04
2-13	–Blind Willie McTell	It's A Good Little Thing Guitar, Vocals – Curley Weaver	2:52
2-14	–Blind Willie McTell	You Was Born To Die Guitar, Vocals – Curley Weaver	2:51
2-15	–Blind Willie McTell	Lord Have Mercy If You Please Guitar – Curley Weaver	2:59
2-16	–Blind Willie McTell	Don't You See How This World Made A Change Guitar, Vocals – Curley Weaver	2:55
2-17	–Blind Willie McTell	Savannah Mama	3:17
2-18	–Blind Willie McTell	Broke Down Engine	3:14
2-19	–Blind Willie McTell	Broke Down Engine No. 2	2:54
2-20	–Blind Willie McTell	My Baby's Gone	2:59
2-21	–Blind Willie McTell	Love-Makin' Mama Guitar – Curley Weaver	2:56
2-22	–Blind Willie McTell	Death Room Blues Guitar – Curley Weaver	2:59
2-23	–Blind Willie McTell	Death Cell Blues Guitar – Curley Weaver	3:10
2-24	–Blind Willie McTell	Lord, Send Me An Angel	2:53
Disc C: September 1933 - April 1935: New York, Chicago
3-1	–Blind Willie McTell	B And O Blues No. 2 Guitar – Curley Weaver	3:03
3-2	–Blind Willie McTell	B And O Blues No. 2 Guitar – Curley Weaver	2:50
3-3	–Blind Willie McTell	Weary Hearted Blues Guitar – Curley Weaver	3:03
3-4	–Blind Willie McTell	Bell Street Lightnin' Guitar – Curley Weaver	2:54
3-5	–Blind Willie McTell	Southern Can Mama Guitar – Curley Weaver	2:57
3-6	–Blind Willie McTell	Runnin' Me Crazy Guitar – Curley Weaver	3:07
3-7	–Blind Willie McTell	East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well) Guitar – Curley Weaver	2:54
3-8	–Blind Willie McTell	Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian Vocals – Kate McTell	3:10
3-9	–Blind Willie McTell	We Got To Meet Death One Day	3:00
3-10	–Blind Willie McTell	We Got To Meet Death One Day	2:53
3-11	–Blind Willie McTell	Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around Vocals – Kate McTell	2:46
3-12	–Blind Willie McTell	I Got Religion, I'm So Glad Vocals – Kate McTell	3:13
3-13	–Blind Willie McTell	Dying Gambler Vocals – Kate McTell	3:01
3-14	–Blind Willie McTell	God Don't Like It Vocals – Kate McTell	2:47
3-15	–Blind Willie McTell	Bell Street Blues Guitar – Curley Weaver	2:51
3-16	–Blind Willie McTell	Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo	3:05
3-17	–Blind Willie McTell	Lay Some Flowers On My Grave	3:24
3-18	–Blind Willie McTell	Ticket Agent Blues Vocals – Kate McTell	3:18
3-19	–Blind Willie McTell	Cold Winter Day Guitar – Curley Weaver	3:10
3-20	–Blind Willie McTell	Your Time To Worry	2:39
3-21	–Blind Willie McTell	Cooling Board Blues Guitar – Curley Weaver	3:18
3-22	–Blind Willie McTell	Hillbilly Willie's Blues	2:45
Disc D: November 1940: Atlanta
4-1	–Blind Willie McTell	Just As Well Get Ready, You Got To Die; Climbing High Mountains; Tryin' To Get Home	2:57
4-2	–Blind Willie McTell	Monologue On Accidents	1:56
4-3	–Blind Willie McTell	Boll Weevil	1:58
4-4	–Blind Willie McTell	Delia	2:34
4-5	–Blind Willie McTell	Dying Crapshooter's Blues	3:12
4-6	–Blind Willie McTell	Will Fox	1:39
4-7	–Blind Willie McTell	I Got To Cross The River Jordan	4:39
4-8	–Blind Willie McTell	Monologue On Old Songs; Old Time Religion; Amen	3:08
4-9	–Blind Willie McTell	Amazing Grace	1:22
4-10	–Blind Willie McTell	Monologues On: The History Of The Blues; Life As Maker Of Records; On Himself	5:45
4-11	–Blind Willie McTell	King Edward Blues	1:50
4-12	–Blind Willie McTell	Murderer's Home Blues	3:06
4-13	–Blind Willie McTell	Kill-It-Kid Rag	2:44
4-14	–Blind Willie McTell	Chainey	2:50
4-15	–Blind Willie McTell	I Got To Cross The River Of Jordan	1:51

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – JSP Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – JSP Records
• Pressed By – CDA – 13949
• Pressed By – CDA – 13950
• Pressed By – CDA – 139451
• Pressed By – CDA – 13952

Credits

• Artwork [Sleeve Art] – Andrew Aitken Design
• Liner Notes – Drew Kent
• Recorded By – John A. Lomax
• Vocals – Ruby Glaze (tracks: 2-9, 2-10), Ruth (Mary) Willis* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3, 2-6)
• Vocals, Guitar – Blind Sammie (tracks: 1-10 to 1-13, 1-18 to 1-21), Blind Willie McTell (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 1-14 to 1-17, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7 to 2-18, 2-20 to 3-12, 3-14 to 3-22), Georgia Bill (tracks: 1-22, 1-23)
• Vocals, Guitar [Possibly] – Ruby Glaze (tracks: 2-7, 2-8)
• Vocals, Guitar, Speech – Blind Willie McTell (tracks: 3-13, 4-1 to 4-15)
• Vocals, Guitar, Whistling – Blind Willie McTell (tracks: 2-19)

Notes

Original Matrix Information:
1-1: Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 1927 (40308-1)
1-2: Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 1927 (40309-2)
1-3: Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 1927 (40310-1)
1-4: Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 1927 (40311-1)
1-5: Atlanta, Georgia, October 18, 1927 (40311-2)
1-6: Atlanta, Georgia, October 17, 1928 (47185-2)
1-7: Atlanta, Georgia, October 17, 1928 (47186-1)
1-8: Atlanta, Georgia, October 17, 1928 (47187-3)
1-9: Atlanta, Georgia, October 17, 1928 (47188-3)
1-10: Atlanta, Georgia, October 30, 1929 (149299-2)
1-11: Atlanta, Georgia, October 30, 1929 (149300-1)
1-12: Atlanta, Georgia, October 30, 1929 (149302-2)
1-13: Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1929 (149319-2)
1-14: Atlanta, Georgia, November 26, 1929 (56597-1)
1-15: Atlanta, Georgia, November 26, 1929 (56599-1)
1-16: Atlanta, Georgia, November 27, 1929 (56610-1)
1-17: Atlanta, Georgia, November 29, 1929 (56635-1)
1-18: Atlanta, Georgia, April 17, 1930 (150257-2)
1-19: Atlanta, Georgia, April 17, 1930 (150258-2)
1-20: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (151904-1)
1-21: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (151905-1)
1-22: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (405002-1)
1-23: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (405003-1)
2-1: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (405004-1)
2-2: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (151906-1)
2-3: Atlanta, Georgia, October 23, 1931 (151907-1)
2-4: Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1931 (405084-1)
2-5: Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1931 (405085-1)
2-6: Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1931 (405086-1)
2-7: Atlanta, Georgia, February 22, 1932 (71603-)
2-8: Atlanta, Georgia, February 22, 1932 (71604-1)
2-9: Atlanta, Georgia, February 22, 1932 (71605-)
2-10: Atlanta, Georgia, February 22, 1932 (71606-1)
2-11: New York City, September 14, 1933 (14008-2)
2-12: New York City, September 14, 1933 (14009-2)
2-13: New York City, September 14, 1933 (14010-1)
2-14: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14024-1)
2-15: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14027-1)
2-16: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14034-1)
2-17: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14035-1)
2-18: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14036-2)
2-19: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14037-3)
2-20: New York City, September 18, 1933 (14038-2)
2-21: New York City, September 19, 1933 (14045-1)
2-22: New York City, September 19, 1933 (14048-2)
2-23: New York City, September 19, 1933 (14049-1)
2-24: New York City, September 19, 1933 (14050-1)
3-1: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14066-1)
3-2: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14066-2)
3-3: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14067-1)
3-4: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14068-1)
3-5: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14069-2)
3-6: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14070-1)
3-7: New York City, September 21, 1933 (14071-1)
3-8: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9934-A)
3-9: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9935-A)
3-10: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9935-B)
3-11: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9936-A)
3-12: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9937-A)
3-13: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9944-A)
3-14: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9945-)
3-15: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9946-A)
3-16: Chicago, April 23, 1935 (C-9947-A)
3-17: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9952-A)
3-18: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9954-A)
3-19: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9956-A)
3-20: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9957-A)
3-21: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9958-A)
3-22: Chicago, April 25, 1935 (C-9959-A)
4-1 to 4-15: Atlanta, Georgia, November 5, 1940.

© & ℗ JSP Records 2003.
Manufactured in the United Kingdom.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 88065 77112 6
• Matrix / Runout (Disc A): 13949 CD JSP7711-1
• Matrix / Runout (Disc B Outer Ring): 13950 CD JSP7711-2
• Matrix / Runout (Disc C Outer Ring): 13951 CD JSP7711-3
• Matrix / Runout (Disc D Outer Ring): 13952 CD JSP7711-4
• Mastering SID Code (All Discs): IFPI L622
• Mould SID Code (All Discs): IFPI 1G19

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