Mississippi John Hurt
Blues
Folk Revival
Mississippi John Hurt was an American country-blues singer and guitarist.
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- Born John Smith Hurt around 1893 in Carroll County, Mississippi.
- Made his first recordings in 1928 but then spent decades farming in obscurity.
- Was rediscovered in 1963 and became a celebrated figure of the folk revival, known for his gentle fingerpicking style. He died in 1966.
