Mississippi John Hurt

Vanguard remastered (in 20 bit digital with DCS equipment) and released a three CD set of his three studio LPs for them.
Vanguard 181/3. Excellent sound and superb music.

If you're a fan of Mississippi John (which I sure am), you might also want to listen to Bill Morrissey's Songs of Mississippi John Hurt, a 1999 release on Philo. It's a very well done set of covers sung in Bill's creaky yet haunting voice, backed by a first-rate acoustic band, and the sound is sensational.

Also check out "Avalon Blues", a tribute album from a few years ago with a variety of artists. It's really excellent and it has very good sound.

Sit, thanks for your recommendation on VSD-79220. I have a really nice 2LP set you might watch out for. Recorded at Oberlin College in 1965, it's titled "The Best of Mississippi John Hurt" but it's not a compilation, it's a live performance. Vanguard VSD 19/20. Both performance and sound quality are excellent.

In fact, I think I'll go put this on the 'table next...
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If you want the good stuff, the Piedmont sessions from the late 50s' recordings on the Piedmont label of course.