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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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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
   
     
 
Mississippi John Hurt Historical Marker Location Map, Avalon, Mississippi