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The Best of Mississippi John Hurt

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Hurt, Mississippi John, 1894-1966

Collection Creator

Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records

Collection Citation

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

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.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54807b43f-5a6d-42aa-b649-6585fb847814

Local Numbers

FW-ASCH-LP-2928 Vanguard.19/20

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Vanguard New York 1970

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Production notes: Recorded in concert Apr. 15, 1965 at Oberlin College.

General

Mississippi John Hurt, vocals and guitar.

Place

Mississippi
United States
Avalon (Miss.)

Topic

Blues (Music)
Guitar
African Americans

Performer

Hurt, Mississippi John, 1894-1966

Culture

Americans

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / LP

Extent

2 Phonograph records (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)

Date

1970

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-LP-2928

Type

Archival materials
Phonograph records

Collection Rights

Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54807b43f-5a6d-42aa-b649-6585fb847814
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CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171785765-1

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