Mississippi John Hurt : his life, his times, his blues /

When Mississippi John Hurt (1892-1966) was 'rediscovered' by blues revivalists in 1963, his musicianship and recordings transformed popular notions of pre-war country blues. At seventy-one he moved to Washington, D.C., from Avalon, Mississippi, and became a live-wire connection to a powerf...

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Main Author: Ratcliffe, Philip R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2011
Series:American made music series.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central