Avalon Blues

Avalon Blues

Editorial Reviews
<"b0000002sj7580"> Amazon.com essential recording
Very few people manage to grab the brass ring more than once, but Mississippi John Hurt did just that, experiencing two career peaks four decades apart. Avalon Blues/1963 is from the Delta bluesman's second apex, when Hurt reemerged from obscurity and briefly rode a wave of new interest in folk and blues. The CD's 12 great tracks include such classics as "Richland Woman Blues," "Salty Dog," and "Casey Jones." Also here are the lively "Candy Man Blues" and the sweet "Avalon Blues." Hurt, a vibrant performer with a warm singing voice, is always enjoyable, and his latter-day recordings have a charm all their own. --Genevieve Williams

<"b0000002sj5228"> From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD
Hurt's recordings after his celebrated 1963 "rediscovery" by the folk music crowd and the national press are possessed by a characteristic genteelness. Delicate charm wins out over preciousness in "Casey Jones and eleven more reflections on life or love in the Mississippi Valley, albeit few are technically compelling performances. Equally recommended is Rounder's Worried Blues, a 1963 long-player recorded in concert that is also finally out on small disc. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993 read more