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Blind Willie McTell

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Musician

The Resume

    (May 5, 1901-August 19, 1959)
    Born William Samuel McTell in Thomson, Georgia
    Died of a brain hemorrhage at 58 years old in Milledgeville, Georgia
    Performed 'Dying Crapshooter's Blues,' 'Stomp Down Rider,' 'Your Southern Can Is Mine,' 'Kill It Kid,' 'Savannah Mama,' 'We Got To Meet Death One Day,' 'Mama, 'Tain't Long Fo' Day,' 'Boll Weevil,' 'My Baby's Gone' and 'Broke Down Engine'

Why he might be annoying:

    Besides being known as 'Blind Willie,' he was known as 'Blind Sammie,' 'Hot Shot Willie' and 'Georgia Bill.'
    In the last years of his life, he began drinking alcohol on a regular basis.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was born blind and only could see light out of one of his eyes, yet he still knew how to play different instruments like the guitar, the harmonica and the accordion, which made his hearing and touching senses unbelievable.
    His guitar playing was so incredible that he sounded like he was playing two guitars at once.
    He could read and write music in braille.
    Before he got his music career started, he studied at many different schools across the country.
    During World War II, most of the blues musicians' music careers stopped but after the war was over he went back into the studio to record more tracks and was signed to Atlantic Records.
    Bob Dylan wrote a song about him, saying that 'no one can sing the blues like Blind Willie McTell.'
    He was influential to Bob Dylan's music career.
    He was influential to The White Stripes' music career and they covered two of his songs, 'Your Southern Can Is Mine' and 'Boll Weevil.'
    After he left his music career, he became a pastor in a Southern church.
    He's known as one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time and one of the best singers in blues.

Credit: Whitestrpsrocker


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 23.81% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 46.43% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 41.46% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 119 Votes: 45.38% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 157 Votes: 40.76% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 412 Votes: 42.48% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 358 Votes: 44.13% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 133 Votes: 28.57% Annoying