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The First Shot Missed Him (Mississippi John Hurt)

from The Last Shot Got Him by Scott Ainslie

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A charming little dance piece from John's early Library of Congress recording sessions in 1963.

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The First Shot Missed Him (Mississippi John Hurt)

Well, the first shot missed him, a mile away
The last shot got him, so they say
Oh, the last shot got him
The last shot got him.

She cooked good biscuits, so they say
She cooked good biscuits, so they say
Oh, she cooked good biscuits,
She cooked good biscuits, so they say.

Well, She got good business, so they say
She got good business, so they say
Oh, she got good business
She got good business.

I wanna stay with you,
I wanna stay with you,
I wanna stay with you.

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from The Last Shot Got Him, track released September 22, 2014
Scott Ainslie: Gibson archtop, fretless gourd banjo, and vocal.

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Scott Ainslie Brattleboro, Vermont

A long history with older black blues and gospel players in the mid-South marks Ainslie's work deeply. He transcribed all of Robert Johnson's recorded songs for "Robert Johnson/At The Crossroads" (Hal Leonard, 1992) and has a teaching DVD on Johnson's music. A fine songwriter with a social conscience and a belief in the power of music to move and inspire, Ainslie's voice is a great force for good! ... more

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