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John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1893 – 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.
Apr 23, 2024 · Mississippi John Hurt, American country-blues singer and guitarist who first recorded in the late 1920s but whose greatest fame and influence came when he was rediscovered in the early 1960s at the height of the American folk music revival.
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Mississippi John Hurt (3 July 1893 – 2 November 1966) was an American country blues singer-songwriter. Raised in Avalon, Mississippi, he learned to play a finger-picked style.
With a mysterious memento from long ago in hand, a devoted fan of the blues artist Mississippi John Hurt returns to the Delta. The enigmatic John Smith Hurt, shown in 1966, was a...
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. In this article, we will delve into the life and legacy of Mississippi ...
Feb 22, 2024 · A fire in Avalon, Miss., destroyed the museum dedicated to singer and guitarist John Hurt, and erases one of the last sites marking the community's history as a formerly all-Black town.
Mississippi John Hurt was born on 8 March 1892 in Teoc, just north of Greenwood in the Mississippi Delta. Hurt grew up one of three children in a farming family in nearby Avalon. He began his musical career by singing in church choirs as a young child. He picked up three-finger style guitar around age […]
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