Influential country blues singer and guitarist. Born: 8 March 1893 (exact birth date disputed) in Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi Died: 2 November 1966 in Grenada, Mississippi, USA (heart attack) His first recordings, made for Okeh Records in 1928, were commercial failures, and he continued to work as a farmer. Blues enthusiast located Hurt in 1963 and persuaded him to move to Washington, D.C. He was recorded by the Library of Congress in 1964. This helped further the American folk music revival, which led to the rediscovery of many other bluesmen of Hurt's era. He also went on to record several albums.
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
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Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
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Mississippi John Hurt
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Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
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Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Ain't Nobody's Doggone Business, The Acoustic Blues Guitar Revue, Singing While I Work. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Mississippi John Hurt's most popular tracks include Frankie, Coffee Blues, Spike Driver Blues, Candy Man, Louis Collins. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Influential country blues singer and guitarist. Born: 8 March 1893 (exact birth date disputed) in Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi Died: 2 November 1966 in Grenada, Mississippi, USA (heart attack)... Read the full biography on this page.
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