Mississippi John Hurt / My Creole Belle

[AlpinKirkonen]

is it just me or is receiving anal sex simply fantastic?

[abianchi0226]

He inspired millions of young people in the 60's when the "folk revival" happened. Everyone in NY City (where I went to school) wanted to play like him. The folkies of that were were into "authentic" folk music and went south to find these old timers. That's when John Hurt, Doc Watson and others were discovered. He inspired me and I'm 67 years old and still picking and trying to play like him. Bless his heart!

[lulugraphics]

my dream is to sit  on my own doorstep and sing my own truth someday

[MrPj74]

Mississippi J. Hurt is one of my favorite musicians

[CarolinaRidgeRunner]

Arlo Guthrie also covered My Creole Belle. I find it so amazing how so many of my favorite musicians cover songs first recorded by Mississippi John Hurt. As a lover of traditional/folk music, I see MJH as the primary influence for several generations of great American musicians. IMO, he belongs in the same category with Robert Johnson.

[marktw123]

@bretskie27: Gee, d'ya think so?



[marktw123]

@bretskie27: Gee, d'ya think so?

[Greg763]

Great !

[jhnb12876]

nice!!

[naomipinson]

This was a crossover song that I learned as a child in the fifties from my Applachian grandma.

[brelfan]

Played the sweetest guitar. I used to fall asleep to it.

[vandergraff]

i can hear the lyrics in the guitar notes. he substitutes the guitar notes for the lyrics at one point. someone said the mark of a talented musician is the ability to make the instrument accurately mimic the human voice. the recording of john hurt playing 'lonesome valley' reflects this as well.

[909chuck]

Magic should be his name, so easy so beautiful. No wonder he's so well remembered. Thanks, Mr. H, very, very much.

[xgi36]

Wonderful talent !Great song. Thanks for posting

[MrPj74]

mr. John Hurt is one of my favorite musicians ever

[NeverTrust82]

How could you not love this man. I wish I had gotten to meet him he's the kind of person you know you'd get along with.

[l87kmps]

Thanks: What a great piece of American culture , my goal for Christmas is to learn to play this tune for my grandsons.

[bretskie27]

crazy how much john prine sounds like him.  same type of guitar playing and vocals to. I wonder if he was an idol of prine

[hankgwe]

@bretskie27

I know that John Sebastian was Mississippi John's guitar boy for a short time.maybe John Prine did the same?

[bluesborn]

@hankgwe Sebastian actually did a nice cover of this song.

[mosescotton]

@bretskie27 I read an interview with Prine. He said he tried to immulate MJH's picking style. He inspired so many in the sixties and later.

[circumambulant]

@bretskie27 When John Prine was starting on guitar, his brother gave him a Mississippi John Hurt record and told him that he should learn to play that way.

[immedgerto]

@bretskie27 Everybody John Prine's age was influenced by John Hurt.

[buckbuck666]

ONE HELL OF A FINGERPICKER  THX JOHN

[omegalazarus]

This man loves good Tennessee coffee. Go Maxwell House!

[harryjohnbrennan]

i wish i had a guild

[GDguitarplayer]

there should be a "love" option up there instead of just "like" cuz I'd click on that one. =P

Thank you for posting this it makes me smile.

[PhiloAmericana]

I love this old music. America may be a rough and tumblin' place, but man, there is so much good music produced here. Two cheers for blues and folk!

[Krinisty]

He seems so sweet when he sings!

[dianasatyr]

I love this man and his music dearly. And these are two of his best.

Now if only I could find the long version of Stagger Lee.

[awesomeme1231]

i luv mississippi john hurt

[TheGregWoodBand]

just a spoonful of maxwell house is better than 2-3 cup of -what?

[smotpoker86]

That other stuff?

[RETRO714]

@TheGregWoodBand 

[RETRO714]

"this other coffee"

[5canner5]

Thanks for posting. I've been looking for this.

[DrFABH]

thanks for sharing with those beautiful images

[rongooglesnort]

He is the King of The Delta!

Elvis, Johnny, Conway et al. !!!!!!