◇ image via WikipediaBlind Willie McTell
Blind Willie McTell is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Blind Willie Johnson, Charley Patton, Thomas A. Dorsey and Luke Jordan. Those roots explain a lot about how Blind Willie McTell arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bukka White, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Skip James, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Blind Blake, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Randy Newman, Jack White, Meg White, Townes Van Zandt and Canned Heat, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around Blind Willie McTell, reaching back through Blind Willie Johnson and forward to Randy Newman. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Blind Willie McTell connections
Blind Willie McTell grew out of Blind Willie Johnson, Charley Patton, Thomas A. Dorsey and Luke Jordan, shares an orbit with Bukka White, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Skip James and Mississippi Fred McDowell, went on to shape Randy Newman, Jack White, Meg White and Townes Van Zandt. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Blind Willie McTell
Sounds and acts that shaped Blind Willie McTell.
Artists similar to Blind Willie McTell
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Blind Willie McTell.
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Leadbellyartist
- Rev. Gary Davisartist
- Son Houseartist
- Johnny Shinesartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- Reverend Gary Davisartist
- Little Walterartist
- Pink Andersonartist
- Leroy Carrartist
- Bessie Smithartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Josh Whiteartist
Bands Blind Willie McTell shaped
Where the influence of Blind Willie McTell travelled next.
- Randy Newmanartist
- Jack Whiteartist
- Meg Whiteartist
- Townes Van Zandtartist
- Canned Heatartist
- David Brombergartist
- Dave Van Ronkartist
- The Devil Makes Threeartist
- Ralph McTellartist
- Ry Cooderartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Willie Nelsonartist
- Steve Goodmanartist
- The Gun Clubartist
- At Fillmore Eastartist
- Back Door Manartist
- The White Stripesartist
- Taj Mahalartist
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