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Blind Willie's Blues is a documentary written, directed, and produced by author David Fulmer[1] and completed in 1996. The 52-minute film traces the life, times, and music of Blind Willie McTell, born Willie Samuel McTier in 1901 in McDuffie County, Georgia. He died in 1959 in Milledgeville, Georgia.[2]

Among the individuals appearing in interviews are musician Taj Mahal, guitarist and teacher Stefan Grossman, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun,[3] African-American History scholar Daphne Duval Harrison, and Edward Rhodes, who recorded McTell's Last Session album in 1956.[4]

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  1. ^ https://davidfulmer.com/
  2. ^ https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/mctell-blind-willie
  3. ^ "Ahmet Ertegun ~ Atlantic Records | American Masters | PBS". PBS. 2 May 2007.
  4. ^ "Blind Willie McTell's Miraculous 'Last Session'". 5 May 2024.
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Blind Willie's Blues on YouTube