Blind Willie McTell - Little Delia

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McTell in 1949, performing a traditional ballad about the murder of Delia Green, a young girl fom Georgia.

Here's McTell's other version:

Some info about the song:

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I was watching House M.D. I heard House play this in his office and I almost cried. A character I finally related to listen to my favorite artist. Even in fiction we're connected through music

fruitcake

House brought me here. Felt so sorry seeing him lonely in his office...

priyac

Every time someone covers one of his songs or breaks it down on youtube they get close to the heart of what he was doing, but no one is ever able to capture his rhythm and phrasing properly. Even the guitar and vocal arrangements are always simplified, always at best reaching at what he was able to achieve in the interplay and independence of his guitar and vocals. This isn't really a knock on anyone and is probably as it should be though, because I really believe Blind Willie was so good that he is essentially inimitable. It's more to aspire to sound and achieve something so distinct. Anyway just my two cents, as his recordings always blow me away.

blunt_forcetrauma

This song reminds me of being a kid in my granny's back yard on a bright summer evening playing with toys and living in the moment, thank you Mr. McTell

Microwave_man_

Wow I couldn't believe this was him, the sound quality is so good. I'm used to hear scratchy recordings of him. But that's his voice. My favorite blues singer.

alexj

The pain, anger, and determination in his voice! He's there. All of him is there, and it would be even if English wasn't your first language.

berachtdorian

God I feel so blue right now. Phenomenal playing.

DennisRash

This song hits close to home. McTell had a way of making these standards seem totally original and almost autobiographical.

aaronwalker

I believe this version is from his Last Session album recorded on 1956. He was alone in a studio with his 12 string guitar and a jug of booze. It was truly his last session. He died not long after. This was an event in 1900 when Cooney Houston shot Delia on Christmas Eve after she called him an SOB for telling everyone he had sex with her. She was 14.

mikekaup

This is amazing good.Wauw what a voice he have here.I love this legend awesome Blues.Brilliant.Thank you for uploading busessuck1

coravisser

I liked this song the when I first listened to it while watching a [H]ouse MD episode
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Good memories!

maldureve

David Bromberg's version will make you

patmcintire

Haven't heard this one before. Thanks for the post.

randomandrare

Thanks for this one from one of the greats.

'Delia's Gone' by Johnny Cash is definitely based off this song. Surprised and disappointed that Cash seems to have listed it as an original composition.

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