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Blind Willie McTell, born on May 5, 1898, in Thomson, Georgia, was a prolific 12-string blues guitarist and vocalist. He recorded extensively during the 1920s and 1930s, producing numerous 78s for labels such as Victor, Columbia, ARC, OKeh, and Decca, often under various pseudonyms. In 1940, field recordist John A. Lomax discovered McTell performing as a street musician in Atlanta, Georgia, and recorded him for the Library of Congress. McTell's career saw a brief revival in 1949 when he recorded sessions for Atlantic and Regal labels, but he was unable to regain the level of fame he had experienced during the "race records" era. He passed away from a stroke on August 19, 1959, in Milledgeville, Georgia. He is also listed in BMI files as Ernest B. McTell. No information is available regarding his marital status.

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