WEBJohn 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.
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Mississippi John Hurt - You Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley …
WEBSep 25, 2014 · Mississippi John Hurt - You Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley (Live) - YouTube. JOHNHURTVEVO. 11.9K subscribers. Subscribed. 77K. 4.8M views 9 years ago #MississippiJohnHurt #Vevo. Music...
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Mississippi John Hurt | Biography, Music, Blues, & Facts
WEBFeb 26, 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. He was known for his distinctive guitar-picking and his relaxed singing style.
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Playing Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt | Arts & Culture
WEBArts & Culture | November/December 2022. A Pilgrimage to Honor a Blues Legend. With a mysterious memento from long ago in hand, a devoted fan of the blues artist Mississippi John Hurt returns...
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Mississippi John Hurt Lyrics, Songs, and Albums | Genius
WEBMississippi 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. His early ...
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Museum honoring Mississippi bluesman John Hurt is destroyed in …
WEBFeb 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.
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Mississippi John Hurt - King Of The Blues - Full Album
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Mississippi John Hurt: The Life and Legacy of a Blues Legend
WEBMississippi 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.
WEBBorn John Smith Hurt on July 3, 1893, in Teoc, Mississippi (T-E-O-C, John playfully spells out for Tom Hoskins during his first tape recorded session), John gravitated towards the guitar at an early age. He recounted his first encounter with the guitar on Pete Seeger’s “Rainbow Quest” folk music television program.
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"Mississippi" John Hurt | Mississippi Encyclopedia
WEBMississippi 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 […]