Mississippi John Hurt – Memorial Anthology

Track Listing:
1. Sliding Delta - 2:55   2. Salty Dog - 3:09   3. Louis Collins - 4:33   4. Stack O' Lee Blues - 4:09   5. Monday Morning Blues - 4:27   6. Comin' Home - 3:17   7. Candy Man - 3:23   8. A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight - 2:37   9. Casey Jones - 5:21   10 Make Me a Pallet on the Floor - 4:10   11 You Can't Come In - 2:44   12. Joe Turner Blues - 2:55   13 Spanish Fandango - 2:26   14. Lonesome Am I - 3:31   15. I Shall Not Be Moved - 4:32   16. C.C. Rider - 3:25   17 Trouble Blues - 5:20

Reviews:

1. AllMusic Review by Ron Wynn
Mississippi John Hurt's mid-'60s performances were usually distinctive and sometimes staggering. His guitar work was crisp, attractive and frequently brilliant, although his vocals were the real hook. Hurt's narratives, storytelling ability and general communicative powers were at their peak on this two-CD set, which has languished in a vault for nearly 30 years. Hurt covers such traditional numbers as "C.C. Rider" and "Staggerlee" with vigor, plays several originals, sometimes shifts to gospel, and does everything in an unassuming way that nevertheless grabs your attention. The set's treasure is a 31-minute interview with Pete Seeger in which Hurt lays bare his life, times and personality, doing so in the same steady, casual, gripping fashion that underscored his singing and playing.