CANDY MAN

Created on 20/08/2001
Latest update on 18/07/2023

Artist: Mississippi John Hurt
Author: John Hurt
Label: OKeh/Spokane
Year: 1928

Naughty tunes last for ages. The older he got, the cleaner the version. See also Rev. Gary Davis's Candy Man.

Covers:

1958:

Erik Darling

1965:

Donovan

1967:

Alex Campbell

1967:

Hamish Imlach

1976:

Patrick Sky

1990:

Ralph McTell

1999:

Ben Andrews

2001:

Steve & Justin Earle [on Mississippi John Hurt tribute Avalon Blues]

2003:

Chris Smither

2012:

Little Feat [as Candy Man Blues]

2013:

Rory Block [on a John Hurt tribute]

2017:

Catfish Keith

Contact


If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)

info@originals.be

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