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On a straight back chair, with his felt hat on,
He tickled our fancy with his “Avalon.”
And everyone passing down on MacDougle Street,
Cocked their heads and listen to the tappin’ feet.
Tom Paxon
With his shy smile and impeccable style, Mississippi John Hurt endeared himself to generations of blues artists and fans. Mr. Hurt’s recordings for Okeh Records were commercial failures in the late 20′s and early 30′s. He worked as a sharecropper until the 60′s when a musicologist named John Hoskins heard Hurt’s records and “discovered” him in his home town of Avalon, Mississippi.
He killed them at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964 and went on to receive his just due playing coffee houses, festivals, and concerts until his death in 1966.
His music seems simple until you try to play it. There are elements of whimsy and humor in all he does. He is a gentleman in the truest sense of the word.
It’s nice to think that somewhere, Mississippi John is sitting on a porch picking the blues and soaking up the sun.
Rest easy, Mr. Hurt.
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Enjoy yourself.
Here’s part one:
Here’s part two.
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