Author of 'Hand Me My Travelin' Shoes: In Search of Blind Willie ... Blues," said McTell "had it all - a shrewd mind, insightful lyrics, astounding nimbleness on a 12-string guitar, and a sweet ...

The Blind Willie McTell Dylan name-checks in the song as the ultimate blues singer toiled away in relative obscurity in the first half of the twentieth century before his singing and 12-string ...

Blind Willie Johnson was arguably the greatest and most popular ‘sanctified’ singer to record in the pre-World War II era. His forceful singing and stunning guitar work ensured ... in the company of ...

On Monday (August 2), Bob Dylan announced plans to release “Blind Willie McTell” on a new seven ... an acoustic piano/guitar version, performed with Mark Knopfler on the very last day of ...