Mississippi John Hurt - Talking Casey (Official Audio)

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Track taken from the album Today! by Mississippi John Hurt, released by Vanguard in 1966.

Considered his definitive work, Today! found Hurt performing a range of styles—from upbeat originals (“Candy Man,” “Coffee Blues”) to traditional and country blues songs (“Make Me a Pallet on the Floor,” “Corrinna, Corrinna”) and African American spirituals (“Louis Collins,” “Beulah Land”). The album introduced Hurt to a broader audience and, over the years, would inspire younger generations of artists, including John Fahey, Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, Beck and Gillian Welch. In 2009, Today! was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.

Vinyl resissue!
In partnership with Acoustic Sounds and Craft Recordings, Bluesville is excited to release a 2025 vinyl reissue of Today! The album is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP and features all-analog mastering by GRAMMY-nominated engineer Matthew Lutthans, plus a tip-on jacket and obi with reflections written by GRAMMY-winning producer, writer and musician Scott Billington.

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