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Released 1990

The second volume in Document's series opens with the first of two October 1931 sessions pairing Blind Willie McTell with the Atlanta street singer Ruth Willis; although her vocals remain the primary focus, these tracks contain some of McTell's most impressive instrumental work, with his playing deceptively simple and loose. Curley Weaver lends second guitar to a number of other performances, allowing McTell's 12-string to return to its proper position of prominence; also included are his early excursions into gospel, with performances of "Lord Have Mercy If You Please" and "Don't You See How This World Made a Change" distinguished by some devastating slide work. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. Rough Alley Blues
2. Experience Blues
3. Painful Blues
4. Low Rider's Blues
5. Georgia Rag
6. Low Down Blues
7. Rollin' Mama Blues
8. Lonesome Day Blues
9. Mama, Let Me Scoop for You
10. Searching the Desert for the Blues
11. Warm It up to Me
12. It's Your Time to Worry
13. It's a Good Little Thing
14. You Was Born to Die
15. Lord Have Mercy If You Please
16. Don't You See How This World Made a Change
17. Savannah Mama
18. Broke Down Engine
19. Broke Down Engine No. 2
20. My Baby's Gone
21. Love-Makin' Mama
22. Death Room Blues
23. Death Cell Blues
24. Lord, Send Me an Angel

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