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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| Language: | English |
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Jackson :
University Press of Mississippi,
2011
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| Series: | American made music series.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- 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 Hurt
- The legacies of Mississippi John Hurt.
