And it’s not Ray Charles or James Brown. It’s Blind Willie McTell, a 12-string guitar bluesman who recorded dozens of songs in the 1920s and 1930s, died in obscurity in 1959, but whose music ...

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 ...

Blind Willie McTell, born William Samuel McTier, was a country blues musician who was known for playing the 12-string guitar.