Rediscovered

Mississippi John Hurt

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 11, 1998)
• Original Release Date: August 11, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vanguard Records
• ASIN: B000009NLR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #101,600 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
John Hurt's playful country blues was first heard in the late 1920s, when he recorded a handful of poorly selling sides for Okeh Records. It wasn't until his rediscovery during the 1960s folk revival that his remarkable talent was fully appreciated. Hurt's rediscovery only lasted a few years--he died in 1966--but his legacy, preserved on several albums recorded for Vanguard during that period, is indeed daunting. Hurt's intricate fingerpicking style--evidenced here on popular pieces like "Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor," "Richland Women Blues," "Salty Dog Blues," and "Candy Man"--went on to influence a generation of urban folk and blues artists. His music remains a sweet reminder of the pre-depression-era ragtime blues of which he was a humble and subtle master. --Billy Altman

Living Blues
Although Hurt is often held up as a "songster," a relic of the pre-blues era, he did not play an early, primitive form of the blues--this is complex, difficult guitar music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Talent, May 30, 2000

By A Customer

John Hurt is the only musician I know of who can, on one guitar, simultaneously play a bassline, chords, and a melody, and sing at the same time! You may think the best guitar player is Jimi Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughan, but I disagree. They were fast, but Hurt is a true guitar master. "Coffee Blues," "Pallet on Your Floor," "Monday Morning Blues," and "StaggoLee" are fantastic songs, great for summer driving and to sing along with.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars John is my friend, December 3, 2001

By	Lowell D Mead (Palo Alto, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This is my favorite feel-good sing-along album. There is not a bad vibe in this guy's being, as far as I can tell. The songs are all great, John's voice is warm and rounded, his guitar picking is a treat, it's just goodness all around and I dig it. There's nobody else out there like this (if there is, please let me know!).

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the blues, April 3, 2001

By	Peter Imes (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

Mississippi John Hurt is raw blues. Only he and his guitar star in most of the songs on Rediscovered and the two of them make for an incredible listening experience. Each song has meat to it-- stories that will hold your attention, make you smile and make you relax. Put this CD on, grab some iced tea, go out on the porch with a book and take it easy.