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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.
Sep 25, 2014 · Music video by Mississippi John Hurt performing You Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley (Live). #MississippiJohnHurt #YouGotToWalkThatLonesomeValley #Vevo.
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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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A reporter recounts how he acquired and returned a wallpaper fragment with a Roosevelt campaign poster that once belonged to Mississippi John Hurt, a pioneer of the Delta blues. Learn about Hurt's life, music and legacy in this article from the November/December 2022 issue.
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Learn about the life and music of Mississippi John Hurt, a country blues guitarist who recorded in the 1920s and revived his career in the '60s. Explore his songs, albums, reviews, and styles on AllMusic.
Learn about the life and music of Mississippi John Hurt, a legendary blues guitarist and singer who was rediscovered in 1963 after decades of obscurity. Explore his early influences, family, career, and legacy through stories, photos, and songs.
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