John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1893 – November 2, 1966), known as Mississippi John Hurt, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Hurt...
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Sessions is an album by Mississippi John Hurt. It was recorded at a Manhattan hotel in February and July 1966 shortly before Hurt's death that year, and...
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but third body of work recorded by folk/country blues musician Mississippi John Hurt. It was released in 1966 by Vanguard Records. This album contains...
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John Hurt may refer to John Hurt, actor Mississippi John Hurt, musician John L. Hurt, politician John Hurt (chaplain) John Hirt, Australian pastor John...
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American Epic: The Best of Mississippi John Hurt is a compilation album released to accompany the American Epic documentary films in 2017. It collects...
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- had become an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement. In 1928, Mississippi John Hurt, a self-taught amateur musician and farmer, recorded 13 songs for...
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Shortnin' Bread (category Mississippi John Hurt songs)
"Miss Peaches" James: Shortnin' Bread Rock / Tears of Joy 1963 – Mississippi John Hurt, D.C. Blues: Library of Congress Recordings 1966 – Lee Dorsey 1977...
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The Ballad of Casey Jones (category Mississippi John Hurt songs)
Casey Jones Jr. who serves as a bombardier during World War II Mississippi John Hurt "The Ballad of Casey Jones" is distinct from "Casey Jones" by the...
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1998 Mississippi John Hurt compilation album released on Vanguard Records. It contains 23 songs that had previously been released on four of Hurt's earlier...
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covering Mississippi John Hurt alongside original, sometimes improvisational compositions. "I'd get on the bus and start playing Mississippi John Hurt with...
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