To sneak around his recording contracts, Blind Willie McTell recorded under many names, as Blind Sammie for Columbia Records, Georgia Bill for Okeh Records, Hot Shot Willie for Victor, Blind Willie for Vocalion & Bluebird Records, Barrelhouse Sammie for Atlantic, and as Pig & Whistle Red for Regal Records.

This hat features a classic fleur-de-lis design. You can find it in several varieties of New Orleans colors of gold, green and purple! The fleur-de-lis is one of the most recognizable symbols of New Orleans, rooted in the city’s French heritage and woven into the Crescent City's culture.