The Best of Mississippi John Hurt

~ Release by Mississippi John Hurt (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Here Am I, Oh Lord, Send Me
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
3:08
2I Shall Not Be Moved
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
I Shall Not Be Moved (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 9134)
3:29
3Nearer My God to Thee
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
Nearer, My God, to Thee (Bethany) (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist:
Sarah Flower Adams (English poet, and notably lyricist of the hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee") (in 1841)
composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1856)
publisher:
TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP) and Skyhill Music (in 1971)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 28881)
3:09
4Baby What's Wrong With You
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
3:37
5It Ain't Nobody's Business
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
2:37
6Salty Dog Blues
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
3:05
7Coffee Blues
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
Coffee Blues (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
3:19
8Avalon, My Home Town
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
3:43
9Make Me a Pallet on the Floor
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
The Master Book of American Folk Song (number: 1327) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13930)
3:50
10Since I've Laid This Burden Down
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down) (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:41
11Sliding Delta
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
Sliding Delta (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
3:11
12Monday Morning Blues
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
4:00
13Richland Women Blues
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
Richland Woman Blues (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
publisher:
Windwood Music
4:37
14Candy Man
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
Candy Man (on 1965-04-15)
writer:
Mississippi John Hurt
publisher:
Wynwood Music Co. Inc.
3:52
15Stagolee
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
Stagolee (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
4:16
16My Creole Belle
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
My Creole Belle (on 1965-04-15)
writer:
Mississippi John Hurt
publisher:
Hillgreen Music and Wynwood Music Company Inc
version of:
Creole Belle
2:31
17C.C. Rider
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
3:57
18Spanish Fandango
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
Spanish Fandango (on 1965-04-15)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:13
19Talking Casey
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
Talking Casey (on 1965-04-15)
lyricist and composer:
Mississippi John Hurt
4:25
20Chicken
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
0:55
21You Are My Sunshine
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1965-04-15)
recorded at:
Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio, United States (on 1965-04-15)
live recording of:
You Are My Sunshine (on 1965-04-15)
anthem of:
Louisiana, United States
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Charles Mitchell (1940s songwriter and steel guitarist)
publisher:
Peer International (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1940-01-30)
2:38

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ASIN:US: B000000EBH [info]