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Mississippi John Hurt - 1928 Sessions (1928)

Track listing:
  1. Ain't No Tellin' 2:58
  2. Stack O' Lee Blues 3:00
  3. Candy Man Blues 2:49
  4. Spike Driver Blues 3:18
  5. Avalon Blues 3:07
  6. Louis Collins 3:03
  7. Frankie 3:24
  8. Big Leg Blues 2:55
  9. Nobody's Dirty Business 2:56
  10. Got the Blues (Can't Be Satisfied) 2:55
  11. Blessed Be the Name 2:50
  12. Blue Harvest Blues 2:57
  13. Praying on the Old Camp Ground 2:39

Notes


The 13 original 1928 recordings of Hurt. Justifiably legendary, with gentle grace and power on these understated vocal and fingerpicking masterpieces. These are the ones to hear, although all Hurt is worth listening to.