Mississippi John Hurt
- MatchMississippi John Hurt
- 100%Skip James
- 86%Blind Willie McTell
- 82%Lead Belly
- 79%Bukka White
- 76%Charley Patton
- 75%Big Bill Broonzy
- 74%Son House
- 73%Fred McDowell
- 73%Mississippi Fred McDowell
- 72%Lightnin' Hopkins
Biography
John Smith Hurt, 3 July 1893, Teoc, Mississippi, USA, d. 2 November 1966, Grenada, Mississippi, USA. One of the major ‘rediscoveries’ during the 60s folk blues revival, Mississippi John Hurt began playing at informal gatherings and parties at the turn of the century, when guitars were still relatively uncommon. Although he worked within the idiom, Hurt did not regard himself as a blues singer and his relaxed, almost sweet, intonation contrasted with the aggressive approaches of many... Read more
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blues
delta blues
folk
classic blues
acoustic
blues
delta blues
folk
classic blues
acoustic
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