First Songs by Michael Hurley, released on Folkways in 1964.

A self-taught folk singer and guitarist, Michael Hurley plays music reflective of his upbringing in the rural backcountry of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Recorded when he was 22, First Songs was released in 1964 and is described by album producer and recording engineer Frederic Ramsey Jr. as "less frenetic, more in-looking, more expressive" than his early "rambling" days on the road. Hurley’s compositions from First Songs and other albums have been recorded by many contemporary artists including Espers, Vetiver, The Violent Femmes, and Cat Power. - Bandcamp Notes

https://michaelhurley.bandcamp.com/album/first-songs

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The Animal Song - If I Could Ramble Like a Hound, by Michael Hurley

from the album First Songs

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“This will be the last studio album from Michael Hurley, and true to form, a warm and weird and wonderful one,” writes Jennifer Kelly. https://dustedmagazine.tumblr.com/post/794143752487944192/michael-hurley-broken-homes-and-gardens-no #Music #MichaelHurley
Michael Hurley — Broken Homes and Gardens (No Quarter)

11 track album Michael Hurley died with his boots on, making no concessions to age or ill health. He passed away on April 1, 2025, at the age of 83. At the time, he was driving home in a hired car...

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Abominable Snowman

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Sweet Lucy, by Styrofoam Winos

from the album Play Their Favorite Michael Hurley Songs

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O My Stars, by Michael Hurley

from the album Sweetkorn

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Be kind to me (Michael Hurley cover), by Al Menne

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The Time of the Foxgloves, by Michael Hurley

11 track album

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