Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings (1996) more music like this

by Mississippi John Hurt

Mississippi John Hurt's latter-day recordings after his rediscovery have somewhat obscured the importance of these debut sides -- the ones that made his rediscovery an idea initially worth pursuing. Archival recordings such as Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings are the collector's items that made his rep in the first place, and stand ...

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Blues Story [Shout! Factory] (2003) more music like this

by Various Artists

Blues Story opens with the wonderful, lazy horns of Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues" and ends on the edge of rock & roll with Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog." In between are dozens of classic old blues tracks, including Tommy Johnson's bright but desperate signature tune, "Canned Heat Blues," T-Bone Walker's "Call It Stormy Monday" (with its famous ...

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1928 Sessions (1988) more music like this

by Mississippi John Hurt

The 13 original 1928 recordings of Hurt. Justifiably legendary, with gentle grace and power on these understated vocal and fingerpicking masterpieces. These are the ones to hear, although all Hurt is worth listening to. Michael Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Candy Man Blues (2004) more music like this

by Mississippi John Hurt

With an intricate, delicate guitar style and a soft, gentle voice, Mississippi John Hurt benefited mightily from the recording technology of the day when he recorded 20 tracks for OKeh Records in three sessions (one in Memphis and two in New York City) in 1928. In a genre known for slashing bottleneck stylists and gruff-voiced shouters suited to ...

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Roots of Ry Cooder [Reissue] (2007) more music like this

by Various Artists

In his many-faceted career as a producer, session musician, solo artist, and soundtrack composer, Ry Cooder has drawn continually on the deep roots of American music, reinventing and refocusing the old into the new in a nearly seamless balancing act. This fine collection of vintage roots material from Britain's Catfish Records visits some of ...

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Night Time Blues (2005) more music like this

by Various Artists

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Good Mornin' Blues (2004) more music like this

by Various Artists

Good Mornin' Blues is a decent compilation that traces the metamorphosis the music took between 1927 and 1952. The acoustic beginnings are well represented by Leadbelly, Charley Patton, and Tommy Johnson on through the big city urban sound of T-Bone Walker and Jimmy Witherspoon, ending up in Chicago with the beginning of the amplified electric ...

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Giants of Country Blues, Vol. 1 (1927-1938) (1998) more music like this

by Various Artists

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The Early Blues Roots of Bob Dylan (2000) more music like this

by Various Artists

The Blues Roots of Bob Dylan collects Dylan's early heroes of the genre, including Sleepy John Estes, Blind Willie McTell, Mississippi John Hurt, Leadbelly, and Bo Carter. These 20 remastered tracks are an excellent sampling of predominantly country blues from the '30s. While listening to these originals, it becomes obvious that Dylan didn't ...

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Nothing But the Blues [Import] (2000) more music like this

by Various Artists

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Americana Roots Songbook: Traditional Blues (2002) more music like this

by Various Artists

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Never Let the Same Bee Sting You Twice (2005) more music like this

by Various Artists

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