Mississippi John Hurt

Mississippi John Hurt was born on 08 Mar 1892 in Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi, United States. His birth name was John Smith Hurt. His is also called Mississippi John Hurt.Mississippi John Hurt died on 02 Nov 1966.

Mississippi John Hurt was an influential country blues singer and guitarist. He sang in a loud whisper, to a melodious finger-picked guitar accompaniment.

Mississippi John Hurt released the following albums including The Best of Mississippi John Hurt (1990), The Immortal (1990), Today! (1990), Last Sessions (1991), Avalon Blues : Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings (1996), The Complete Studio Recordings (2000), D.C. Blues: Library of Congress Recordings (2004), Mississippi John Hurt (Vanguard Visionaries) (2007) and Rediscovered (2009).

The Best of Mississippi John Hurt

Oct 1990

  1. Here Am I, Oh Lord, Send Me
  2. I Shall Not Be Moved
  3. Nearer My God To Thee
  4. Baby What's Wrong With You
  5. It Ain't Nobody's Business
  6. Salty Dog Blues
  7. Coffee Blues
  8. Avalon, My Home Town
  9. Make Me A Pallet On The Floor
  10. Since I've Laid This Burden Down
  11. Sliding Delta
  12. Monday Morning Blues
  13. Richland Women Blues
  14. Candy Man
  15. Stagolee
  16. My Creole Belle
  17. C.C. Rider
  18. Spanish Fandango
  19. Talking Casey
  20. Chicken
  21. You Are My Sunshine

The Immortal

Oct 1990

  1. Since I've Laid My Burden Down
  2. Moaning The Blues
  3. Stocktime (Buck Dance)
  4. Lazy Blues
  5. Richland Woman Blues
  6. Wise And Foolish Virgins (Tender Virgins)
  7. Hop Joint
  8. Monday Morning Blues
  9. I've Got the Blues and I Cant' Be Satisfied
  10. Keep on Knocking
  11. The Chicken
  12. Stagolee
  13. Nearer My God to Thee

Today!

Oct 1990

  1. Pay Day
  2. I'm Satisfied
  3. Candy Man
  4. Make Me A Pallet on Your Floor
  5. Talking Casey
  6. Corrinna, Corrinna
  7. Coffee Blues
  8. Louis Collins
  9. Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight
  10. If You Don'T Want Me Baby
  11. Spike Driver Blues
  12. Beulah Land

Last Sessions

Sep 1991

  1. Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
  2. Boys, You're Welcome
  3. Joe Turner Blues
  4. First Shot Missed Him
  5. Farther Along
  6. Funky Butt
  7. Spider, Spider
  8. Waiting For You
  9. Shortnin' Bread
  10. Trouble, I've Had It All My Days
  11. Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me
  12. Good Morning, Carrie
  13. Nobody Cares For Me
  14. All Night Long
  15. Hey, Honey, Right Away
  16. You've Got To Die
  17. Goodnight Irene

Avalon Blues : Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings

Oct 1996

  1. Frankie
  2. Nobody's Dirty Business
  3. Ain't No Tellin'
  4. Louis Collins
  5. Avalon Blues
  6. Big Leg Blues
  7. Stack O' Lee
  8. Candy Man Blues
  9. Got The Blues (Can't Be Satisfied)
  10. Blessed Be The Name
  11. Praying On The Old Camp Ground
  12. Blue Harvest Blues
  13. Spike Driver Blues

The Complete Studio Recordings

Oct 2000

  1. Pay Day
  2. I'm Satisfied
  3. Make Ma A Pallet On Your Floor
  4. Corrinna, Corrinna
  5. Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight
  6. If You Don't Want Me Baby
  7. Beulah Land
  8. Since I've Laid My Burden Down
  9. Moaning The Blues
  10. Stocktime (Buck Dance)
  11. Lazy Blues
  12. Richland Woman Blues
  13. Wise And Foolish Virgins (Tender Virgins)
  14. Hop Joint
  15. I've Got The Blues And I Can't Be Satisfied
  16. Keep On Knocking
  17. The Chicken
  18. Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
  19. Boys You're Welcome
  20. Joe Turner Blues
  21. First Shot Missed Him
  22. Farther Along
  23. Funky Butt
  24. Spider, Spider
  25. Waiting For You
  26. Shortnin' Bread
  27. Trouble, I've Had It All My Days
  28. Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me
  29. Good Morning, Carrie
  30. Nobody Cares For Me
  31. All Night Long
  32. Hey, Honey, Right Away
  33. You've Got To Die
  34. Goodnight Irene

D.C. Blues: Library of Congress Recordings

May 2004

  1. Richlands Women Blues
  2. Frankie and Albert
  3. Trouble I've Had All My Day
  4. Pera-Lee
  5. Stockwell
  6. Got the Blues That Can't Be Satisfied
  7. Talking Casey Jones
  8. Stackolee
  9. Slidin' Delta
  10. Corrina, Corrina
  11. Hey, Baby, Right Away
  12. Pallet on the Floor
  13. Waiting for a Train
  14. Spanish Flangdang
  15. Shortenin' Bread
  16. Oh Mary Don't You Weep
  17. Do Lord Remember Me
  18. Over in the Glory Land
  19. Glory Glory Hallelujah
  20. What a Friend We Have in Jesus
  21. Where Shall I Be
  22. Weeping and Waiting
  23. Joe Turner
  24. If You Don't Want Me [Version #2]
  25. Rubber Dolly
  26. Keep Me Knockin' (You Can't Come In)

Mississippi John Hurt (Vanguard Visionaries)

Jun 2007

  1. Candy Man
  2. Make Me A Pallet on Your Floor
  3. Spike Driver Blues
  4. I'm Satisfied
  5. Since I've Laid My Burden Down
  6. Richland Woman Blues
  7. The Chicken
  8. Stagolee
  9. Goodnight Irene
  10. Farther Along

Rediscovered

Aug 2009

  1. Coffee Blues
  2. I'm Satisfied
  3. Make Me A Pallet on Your Floor
  4. Monday Morning Blues
  5. Since I've Laid My Burden Down
  6. Stocktime (Buck Dance)
  7. Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight
  8. Richland Woman Blues
  9. Keep on Knocking
  10. Stagolee
  11. Hop Joint
  12. Funky Butt
  13. It Aint Nobodys Business
  14. Salty Dog Blues
  15. Candy Man
  16. You Are My Sunshine
  17. I've Got the Blues and I Cant' Be Satisfied
  18. Nearer My God to Thee
  19. Shortnin' Bread
  20. Avalon, My Home Town
  21. First Shot Missed Him
  22. Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me
  23. Talking Casey
  24. Goodnight Irene

Songs

  1. Casey Jones
  2. Salty Dog

Mississippi John Hurt