Mississippi John Hurt - 1928 Sessions '1971/1990

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 A truly wonderful performer whose gentle approach was a contrast to the
harsh, gritty sound of many of his Mississippi contemporaries. This disc
presents all the recordings he made in 1928 and is essential listening- Got the
Blues, Cant Be Satisfied; Blessed Be the Name; Frankie; Big Leg Blues; Aint No
Tellin; Candy Man Blues; Nobodys Dirty Business and more.

Mississippi John Hurt recorded 13 country-blues songs for the Okeh Electric
Records company in 1928. Then he vanished. Actually, he never left his hometown
of Avalon, Mississippi. He simply put the guitar down. It was the Great
Depression, times were tough, money was scarce, and he needed to work. Nearly 30
years later, a blues enthusiast tracked him down and took him back to
Washington, D.C. Suddenly, Mississippi Johns musical career resumed as quickly
as it had been halted. These first songs cut in the late 1920s, however,
represent Hurt in his youthful prime; the 1928 recordings represent the greatest
presentation of his melancholy voice and hypnotic guitar playing. --Percy Keegan

:: TRACKLIST ::

1. Aint No Tellin (02:55)
2. Stack O Lee Blues (02:57)
3. Candy Man Blues (02:46)
4. Spike Driver Blues (03:15)
5. Avalon Blues (03:03)
6. Louis Collins (02:59)
7. Frankie (03:21)
8. Big Leg Blues (02:51)
9. Nobodys Dirty Business (02:53)
10. Got The Blues Cant Be Satisfied (02:51)
11. Blessed Be The Name (02:47)
12. Blue Harvest Blues (02:53)
13. Praying On The Old Camp Ground (02:36)

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