associated_acts death_date death_place years_active alias birth_place label article_title name background birth_date instrument genre origin birth_name occupation
blind willie mctell 3 october 1991 georgia , united states 1932 & ndash ; 1940 ruby glaze savannah , georgia , united states decca , vocalion kate mctell
 kate mctell solo_singer 22 august 1911 vocals blues , gospel atlanta , georgia , united states ruthy kate williams musician , nurse
kate mctell

kate mctell -lrb- born ruthy kate williams on august 22 , 1911 in savannah , georgia , united states , died kate seabrooks , october 3 , 1991 in georgia -rrb- , was an american blues musician and nurse from jefferson county , georgia .
she is known primarily as the former wife of fellow blues musician , blind willie mctell , whom she accompanied vocally on several recordings .
she sometimes appeared as ruby glaze , although there is some uncertainty as to whether mctell and glaze were the same person , despite the fact that mctell herself claimed to be glaze .
