Spike Driver Blues - Mississippi John Hurt Album78 RPM Musical Genre Blues Artist Mississippi John Hurt Type of Work (occupation) Railroad Construction Year Released1928 Record Label Okeh LyricistTraditional Song URLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5img4o2Wgc Lyrics URLhttps://genius.com/Mississippi-john-hurt-spike-driver-blues-1928-lyrics Songs About Similar Work or Occupations Railroad Work Song John Henry