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8: Blind Willie McTell. The pioneers of blues


Blind Willie McTell .

Blind Willie McTell was born in Thompson (Georgia) in 1901. Introduced to the guitar by his mother in 1914, this blind musician began as a street singer and minstrel shows homeless, Medicine Show. Very quickly, it becomes extremely popular in the Atlanta area. From 1927 to 1956, he recorded extensively for many record labels and under different names.

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