Saturday, October 19, 2024

I'm satisfied (Mississippi John Hurt) (LP 2794)

Mississippi John Hurt  Ain't Nobody's Business (CD, Prestige Records, 1992) ****  

GenreBlues 

Places I remember: Hope collection

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor

Gear costume: Lonesome Blues

Active compensatory factors: I often find the blues a salve and an uplifting experience. Mississippi John Hurt's simple way with a guitar includes it being full of melody and his vocals in the country blues style provides a lovely soothing sound, even when he's lonesome.

He passed away in 1966. These are live recordings from the year before he passed away. He sounds pretty vital during the performance, and it's quite poignant that he's often singing about his death, as is the way with the blues.

Where do they all belong? A terrific CD for the blues collection.

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