The only serious flaw in this budget-line
Blind Willie McTell collection is the first track's title, which should be "Georgia Rag" rather than "Willie McTell."
Blind Willie McTell's entry in the Our World catalog contains 16 of his best performances dating from the years 1931-1933. Hopping from label to label during this period,
McTell recorded as
Blind Willie,
Blind Sammie,
Hot Shot Willie, and
Georgia Bill. He sings while working over his 12-string guitar alone, in duet with guitarist
Curley Weaver ("Georgia Rag"), and in harmony with his wife,
Ruth Kate McTell, identified as
Ruth Day ("Experience Blues"). While this affordably priced sampler will suffice if nothing else by
McTell is readily available, many better editions do exist and might well be preferable. The grossly misidentified first track undermines the credibility of the producers while lowering the value of the album as a whole.