# Blind Willie McTell — Statesboro Blues

Blind Willie McTell’s Statesboro Blues (1928) is No. 9 in our Blues ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1928
- **Label:** Victor
- **On one list:** Blues
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Blind Willie McTell](https://waxonia.com/artist/blind-willie-mctell/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/blind-willie-mctell--statesboro-blues/

## What we say

### No. 9 in [Blues](https://waxonia.com/genre/blues/)

Twelve-string ragtime blues played with a lightness the Delta players never went in for. A reminder that the form was regional long before it was a genre.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Blind%20Willie%20McTell%20Statesboro%20Blues) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=sk4Js6Q58h8)

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