First Name |
Mississippi
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Middle Name |
John
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Last Name |
Hurt
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Alternative Name |
Mississippi John Hurt
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Birthday |
3rd July, 1893
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Birthplace |
Teoc, Mississippi, United States
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Died |
2nd November, 1966
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Place of Death |
Grenada, Mississippi, US
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Buried |
Saint James Cemetery, Avalon, Carroll County, Mississippi, USA
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Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter,, Sharecropper,, Farm hand
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Occupation |
Songwriter
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Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, folk, country, Country blues,, Delta blues,, Piedmont blues, country blues, delta blues
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Music Genre |
Blues
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Origin |
Avalon, Mississippi
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Year(s) Active |
1928, 1963 – 1966, 1901–1966
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Music Style |
Acoustic Blues, Country Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Blues Revival, Folk, Delta Blues, Field Recordings, Regional Blues, Pre-War Blues, Songster
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Music Mood |
Earnest, Organic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Rustic, Amiable/Good-Natured, Autumnal, Bittersweet, Plaintive, Reflective, Austere, Melancholy, Intimate, Somber, Eerie, Earthy
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Instrument |
Guitar, Harmonica, Songwriter, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Vocals
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Record Label |
Okeh, Vanguard
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Associated Acts |
Shell Smith, Willie Narmour
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John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1893 – November 2, 1966), better known as Mississippi John Hurt, was an American country blues singer and guitarist.