A museum in Avalon, Miss., was destroyed by a fire yesterday. It honored the legendary bluesman John Hurt. NPR's Neda Ulaby spoke to the musician's granddaughter. NEDA ULABY, BYLINE: The Mississippi ...
It must be daunting to do a tribute album to Mississippi John Hurt. His intricate finger-picking style, wistful delivery and Cinderella career make him a unique character in music. Hurt recorded a few ...
Mississippi John Hurt’s mother bought him a Black Annie guitar for $1.50 when he was 12. They lived in the northwestern Mississippi town of Avalon, so small that it didn’t appear on most maps after ...
In Avalon, Mississippi, a fire burned down the Mississippi John Hurt Museum Wednesday, just hours after it received landmark status. The museum honors country blues singer and guitarist John Hurt and ...
For fans of American roots music, the Mississippi John Hurt Museum in Avalon, Mississippi, may have been housed inside a 200-year-old shack with a tin roof—it was the childhood home of the late great ...
The early years : from slavery to freedom -- The middle years, 1929-1962 : return to Avalon and the depression -- Rediscovery and sweet success -- Management problems and the death of Mississippi John ...
Principally blues sung by John Hurt accompanying himself on the guitar ; in part with harmonica acc. Title from slipcase. Program notes by Dick Spottswood on slipcase. "Reissued and distributed by the ...
Today! showcases Mississippi John Hurt’s quiet genius. Now available on 180-gram vinyl and hi-res audio formats. Craft Recordings and Bluesville Records dropped the reissue of Mississippi John Hurt’s ...
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