Mississippi John Hurt
John Smith Hurt, better known as Mississippi John Hurt (July 3, 1893 or March 8, 1892 - November 2, 1966) was an American country blues singer and guitarist. Raised in Avalon, Mississippi, Hurt taught himself how to play the guitar around age nine. Singing to a melodious finger-picked accompaniment, he began to play local dances and parties while working as a sharecropper. He first recorded for Okeh Records in 1928, but these were commercial failures. Read more on Last.fm
Mississippi John Hurt has 4 songs that have been featured in movies like Shadrach, Swim Lessons: The Nick Irons Story and The Natural History of the Chicken. What is your favorite song by Mississippi John Hurt?
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