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Mississippi John Hurt
Avalon Rd., Avalon,
MS,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
33° 39' 18.8172",
-90° 5' 4.974"
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Mississippi State Historical Marker |
John S. Hurt (1893-1966) was a pioneer blues and folk guitarist. Self-taught, Hurt rareyly left his home at Avalon, where he worked as a farmer. Although he recorded several songes in 1928, including Avalon Blues and Frankie, he lived in relative obscurity before he was rediscovered in the blues revival of the 1960s.
Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00 |
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Mississippi John Hurt Historical Marker Location Map, Avalon, Mississippi
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