| Birth: | May 5, 1901
Thomson
McDuffie County
Georgia, USA | | Death: | Aug. 19, 1959
Milledgeville
Baldwin County
Georgia, USA | 
Blues Musician, Composer. Born Willie Samuel McTell, blind at birth. His mother taught him how to play the guitar when he was a teenager. He played both the 12-string and the 6-string guitar. He wrote the song that the Allman Brothers made popular in 1969, "Statesboro Blues." Recorded with many labels from 1927 to 1956. When Willie's mother died, he left home to join the Traveling Medicine Show and Carnivals. He sang with other blues artists such as Curley Weaver and Buddy Moss. Curley and Willie played for spare change and tips on Altanta's Decatur Street. Blind Willie was inducted into the Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame in 1981.
Cause of death: Cerebral hemhorrage
Search Amazon for Willie McTell | | | Burial:
Jones Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Thomson
McDuffie County
Georgia, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Aug 19, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6700344 |
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again friend. Just listening to your songs again. Love always. Youre in our hearts. x
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Stacy
Added: Nov. 20, 2009 |
May God bless and keep you, Willie.You were a wonderful musician and human being.I hope you are jamming away with your good friend, Willie Johnson, now."Stateboro Blues" and "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground."
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oldpink
Added: Nov. 15, 2009 |
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rhondajo
Added: Oct. 19, 2009 |
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