Mississippi John Hurt - Waiting For You

Last Sessions - 1966 (Vanguard)
1. "Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home"
2. "Boys, You're Welcome"
3. "Joe Turner Blues"
4. "First Shot Missed Him"
5. "Farther Along"
6. "Funky Butt"
7. "Spider, Spider"
8. ***** "Waiting For You" *****
9. "Shortnin' Bread"
10. "Trouble, I've Had It All My Days"
11. "Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me"
12. "Good Morning, Carrie"
13. "Nobody Cares For Me"
14. "All Night Long"
15. "Hey, Honey, Right Away"
16. "You've Got To Die"
17. "Goodnight Irene"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Misssissippi
• John
• Hurt
• Waiting
• For
• You

[jellycracker]

My world fits inside his voice.

[JoshuaMeeks]

one of the greatest to ever lay a hand on a guitar.

[StandbymeFifties1955]

My soul rests everytime when I listen to Mississippi John Hurt. Can't explain it better.

[MJHaylett]

written by Danny Elfman? Anyone know what it was written for?

[supah1337B]

@widdyhabb His is too gentle for the World, but perfect for Nature :D hm maybe this is getting to philosophical haha

[widdyhabb]

@jellycracker His voice IS the world

[honkydudeman]

even when he just talks every hair on my body stands up ,hes hypnotic ,proof that men can be angels ,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxAMEN

[13bionia]

That voice, that lived in, sweet as fine wine voice...my god. Thanks for uploading.

[Karl6String]

even though I'm not American, John's songs make me sort of homesick.

I found MJH via Tom Paxton's "Did you hear John Hurt" (and Tom Paxton via Peter Seeger and ...)

Thank you so much for making these great songs available

[tengobotas]

amazing stuff, thanks for uploading!