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John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1893 [1] [nb 1] – November 2, 1966), known as Mississippi John Hurt, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. [3] Hurt was raised in Avalon, Mississippi and taught himself to play the guitar around the age of nine. He worked as a sharecropper and began playing at dances and parties, singing to ...
The collection of songs on the “Today!” album are like a road map, depicting the hardships, the fun and the tragedies of John’s own life. As impressive as his lyrics are, Mississippi John Hurt is most regarded for his picking style. John’s ability to combine a distinct base line, played mostly with his thumb, plus a separate and ...
Nov 2, 2016 · From 1963 until his death on November 2nd, 1966, he recorded three full albums for the Vanguard label, recorded the majority of his repertoire for the Library of Congress, and toured extensively with other artists including Mississippi Fred McDowell, Elizabeth Cotten, Rev. Gary Davis, John Lee Hooker, Brownie McGhee, and Sonny Terry. He even ...
Jun 24, 2001 · Hurt was invited to D.C., where he lived for a while on Rhode Island Avenue and recorded dozens of tracks at the Library of Congress's Coolidge Auditorium.
Discover Library of Congress Sessions by Mississippi John Hurt released in 2000. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Mar 1, 2024 · Born March 8, 1893, John Smith Hurt — best known by his artist name Mississippi John Hurt — was an influential guitar player and country blues singer and songwriter. He grew up in the town of Avalon in the state of Mississippi, which is how he got his artistic moniker. In the 1920s, Mississippi John Hurt made recordings on the Okeh Record ...
The Best of Mississippi John Hurt, live recordings (Vanguard Records, VSD-19/20), 1970 Last Sessions (Vanguard Records, VSD-79327), 1972 Volume One of a Legacy, live recordings (Piedmont Records, CLPS 1068), 1975 Monday Morning Blues: The Library of Congress Recordings, vol. 1 (Flyright Records, FLYLP 553), 1980
