Blind Willie McTell
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"Blind Willie McTell" is a 1983 Bob Dylan song, released posthumously on archival collections, that pays tribute to the blues tradition and the legendary blues musician of the same name.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blind Willie McTell (song) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRelease | The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDate | 1991 ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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folk rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Mick Taylor
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The Allman Brothers Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Morello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ harmonium ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformancesBy | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American history
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racial injustice ⓘ spiritual decay ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Blind Willie McTell (electric band version)
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Blind Willie McTell (piano version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn |
The Bootleg Series Vol. 16: Springtime in New York 1980–1985
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The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | American blues tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liveDebutDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| notableLine | “Nobody can sing the blues like Blind Willie McTell” ⓘ |
| partOf | Bob Dylan discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Power Station (New York City) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForAlbum | Infidels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEndDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| recordingStartDate | 1983 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| subject |
American South
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blues music ⓘ history of slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| titleReferences | Blind Willie McTell (musician) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributeTo | Blind Willie McTell (musician) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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