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Released 1990

Blind Willie McTell's final pre-war sessions are the subject of the third and last disc in Document's series. The set begins with a September 1933 session covering a wide range of stylistic ground, ranging from the songster staple "Honey Fare Thee Well" (covered here as "East St. Louis Blues") to Bumble Bee Slim's "B and O Blues"; most remarkable is "Bell Street Lightnin'," a gripping and vivid portrait of Depression-era life at its most tragic. The final dates, from April 1935, comprise McTell's material for Decca, recorded with wife Kate and guitarist Curley Weaver; assembled in large part of gospel material, they also include "Hillbilly Willie's Blues," an overt and hugely entertaining attempt to appeal to the Southern white listening audience. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. B & O Blues, No. 2 [#1]
2. B & O Blues, No. 2 [#2]
3. Weary Hearted Blues
4. Bell Street Lightnin'
5. Southern Can Mama
6. Runnin' Me Crazy
7. East St. Louis Blues
8. Ain't It Grand to Be a Christian
9. We Got to Meet Death One Day, Take A
10. We Got to Meet Death One Day, Take B
11. Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
12. I Got Religion, I'm So Glad
13. Dying Gambler
14. God Don't Like It
15. Bell Street Blues
16. Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo
17. Lay Some Flowers on My Grave
18. Ticket Agent Blues
19. Cold Winter Day
20. Your Time to Worry
21. Cooling Board Blues
22. Hillbilly Willie's Blues

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