Creole Belle on my first Martin...

being a 1947 00-18 that I bought from a co-worker in 1964 for $75. It now belongs to a friend, and he sent it to me to have some much needed repairs done.
As I had no photos or anything of it, I thought I'd record it. I chose Creole Belle, becasue I had met Mississippi John Hurt in December of 1963, and he showed me how he played. I spent thousand of hours on this guitar learning to play his style!
So, thanks to J.B. for letting me fix and use the guitar, and to Mississippi John Hurt for a lifetime of music!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• martin
• 00-18
• creole
• belle
• mississippi
• john
• hurt

[coachdoc49]

Thanks for teaching me CB. Still play it every chance I get, 40 years later. Alan

[Fozzymaple]

Hey Zepp, you're out of focus....I hope that doesn't indicate that you're starting to wither away....

[frambach4]

Mr. Zepp, Please feel free to post any song at any time played on any instrument. I enjoy them all. Thanks!!!!

[NirradGann]

00-18 late 40s was the first guitar i ever played,my dads,of course to me,as a kid it was just old, and not an electric!,lol,,,,still sounds great to

[marklathem]

Thanks for sharing that, Zepp. Very cool.

[jwoodman]

Fantastic, Zepp. I wish I had been able to see Mississippi John, and had had the patience and the native ability to be able to play like this.

[agrlfmtx]

Brings back memories of when I was little and my dad played---on his Gibson though. Very nice....t:)

[munkee73]

cool as ever zepp

[QRS666]

Fantastic!