Mississippi John Hurt - Coffee Blues (2007)

This collection includes 18 of the 21 songs Mississippi John Hurt did at a concert in 1965 at Oberlin College in Ohio, a scant two years after his rediscovery in 1963, and a year before his death in 1966. Hurt was remarkably consistent as a performer, whether you listen to his famous 1920s OKeh tracks, his rediscovery studio work for Vanguard Records, or the handful of live shows like this one: the skill and delivery is always steady, professional, and charming. Among the highlights in this set is his intricate and atmospheric slide guitar work on "Talking Casey," one of the few times Hurt abandoned his trademark three-finger guitar picking style. There are several releases floating around out there that feature this same show, and it probably doesn't matter much which one you pick up, provided you get the 1920s stuff first. ~ Steve Leggett

Tracklist:
1.01 - Mississippi John Hurt - I'm Satisfied (1:53)
1.02 - Mississippi John Hurt - Nobody's Business But Mine (3:47)
1.03 - Mississippi John Hurt - Rich Woman Blues (4:29)
1.04 - Mississippi John Hurt - Baby What's Wrong With You (3:18)
1.05 - Mississippi John Hurt - Talking Casey (3:30)
1.06 - Mississippi John Hurt - Candy Man (3:14)
1.07 - Mississippi John Hurt - Here Am I, Oh Lord, Send Me (3:08)
1.08 - Mississippi John Hurt - Casey Jones (3:56)
1.09 - Mississippi John Hurt - Spike Driver Blues (3:05)
1.10 - Mississippi John Hurt - Lonesome Blues (3:44)
1.11 - Mississippi John Hurt - Salty Dog (3:28)
1.12 - Mississippi John Hurt - My Creole Belle (2:18)
1.13 - Mississippi John Hurt - Make Me A Pallet On The Floor (3:43)
1.14 - Mississippi John Hurt - Shake That Thing (2:09)
1.15 - Mississippi John Hurt - Trouble I Had All My Days (4:20)
1.16 - Mississippi John Hurt - Coffee Blues (3:41)
1.17 - Mississippi John Hurt - The Angels Laid Him Away (5:08)
1.18 - Mississippi John Hurt - Chicken (0:54)