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      • Hurt used a fast, syncopated fingerpicking style of guitar playing that he taught himself. He was influenced by few other musicians, among whom was Rufus Hanks, an elderly, unrecorded blues singer from the area where he lived, who played twelve-string guitar and harmonica.
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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mississippi_John_HurtMississippi John Hurt - Wikipedia

    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.

  5. acousticguitar.com › video-lesson-play-like-mississippPlay Like Mississippi John Hurt: Steve ... - Acoustic Guitar

    Jun 5, 2023 · Play Like Mississippi John Hurt: Steve James, Happy Traum, and John Sebastian Show You How. Although John Hurt’s style and repertoire are often imitated, his guitar sound is hard to duplicate. In this lesson, Steve James teaches you how to play like Mississippi John Hurt. Steve James. June 5, 2023.

  6. www.youtube.com › watchMississippi John Hurt Coffee Blues Guitar Lesson + Tutorial

    Feb 20, 2021 · Mississippi John Hurt Coffee Blues Guitar Lesson + Tutorial. Get Your Fingerstyle Jumpstart PDF + Exclusive Fingerstyle Guitar Training Series (not on YouTube) with TABs→ https://www...

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  7. www.americanbluesscene.com › 2016/11/10-things-you10 Things You Didn’t Know About Mississippi John Hurt

    Nov 2, 2016 · Style and influence. Raised in Avalon, Mississippi, halfway between Greenwood and Grenada, Hurt taught himself to play guitar, beginning around the age of 9. He adopted a fast, syncopated style, perfect for dancing, which he learned from an elderly blues man named Rufus Hanks.

  8. www.youtube.com › watchMississippi John Hurt | Spike Driver Blues (Acoustic Guitar ...

    Feb 24, 2019 · This lesson for Spike Driver Blues by Mississippi John Hurt is very accessible to acoustic guitar players wishing to learn how to play fingerpicking style. The tutorial will be useful to...

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  9. www.guitarworld.com › blogs › down-and-dirty-g-loveDown and Dirty with G. Love: The Gentle Blues of Mississippi ...

    Jan 25, 2012 · All in all, Mississippi John Hurt's style is a wonderful example of the fact that blues can be stylistically anything you make of it. Find your originality within these blues and you've really found something. Check out this tab for another of my favorites, "Coffee Blues." Trust me: He ain't talking about coffee.

  10. blueschronicles.com › mississippi-john-hurt-theMississippi John Hurt: The Life and Legacy of a Blues Legend

    Introduction. Mississippi John Hurt was a renowned blues singer and guitarist who left an indelible mark on American folk music. Born on July 3, 1893, in Carroll County, Mississippi, Hurt’s unique style and repertoire made him a beloved figure in the folk music revival of the 1960s.

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