The Best of Mississippi John Hurt sound recording

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

performer
Hurt, Mississippi John 1894-1966
Mississippi John Hurt, vocals and guitar.
Production notes: Recorded in concert Apr. 15, 1965 at Oberlin College.
Table of contents
Here am I, oh Lord, send me (3:02) ; I shall not be moved (3:26) ; Nearer my God to thee (3:04) ; Baby what's wrong with you (3:35) ; It ain't nobody's business (2:37) / trad. -- Salty dog blues / Wiley & Zeke Morris (2:58) -- Coffee blues (3:15) ; Avalon, my home town (3:41) / John Hurt -- Make me a pallet on the floor (3:45) ; Since I've laid this burden down (3:45) / trad. -- Sliding delta (3:06) ; Monday morning blues (3:56) ; Richland women blues (4:33) ; Candy man (3:47) ; Stagolee (4:22) ; My Creole belle (2:25) ; C.C. Rider (3:59) ; Spanish fandango (1:05) ; Talking Casey (4:19) / John Hurt -- Chicken (:54) ; You are my sunshine (2:36) / trad
Track information
101 Here I Am, Oh Lord, Send Me / Guitar
102 I Shall Not Be Moved / Guitar
103 Nearer My God to Thee / Guitar
104 Baby What's Wrong With You / Guitar
105 It Ain't Nobody's Business / Guitar
201 Salty Dog Blues / Guitar
202 Coffee Blues / Guitar
203 Avalon, My Home Town / Guitar
204 Make Me a Pallet on the Floor / Guitar
205 Since I've Laid This Burden Down / Guitar
301 Sliding Delta / Guitar
302 Monday Morning Blues / Guitar
303 Richland Woman Blues / Guitar
304 Candy Man / Guitar
305 Stagolee (Stagger Lee) / Guitar
401 My Creole Belle / Guitar
402 C.C. Rider / Guitar
403 Spanish Fandango / Guitar
404 Talking Casey / Guitar
405 Chicken / Guitar
406 You are My Sunshine / Guitar
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington, D.C. 20024. Call 202-633-7322 for appointment. Fax: 202-633-7019. Email: rinzlerarchives@si.edu
Culture
Americans
African American
1970
Local number
Vanguard.19/20
FW-ASCH-LP-2928
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only
Type
Musical sound recordings
Physical description
2 phonograph records : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in
Place
Mississippi
United States
Avalon (Miss.)
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Moses and Frances Asch Collection, 1939-1986 228428
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Topic
Blues (Music)
Guitar
Record ID
siris_arc_316115
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0