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