Spotify Release Info
Track: Spanish Flangdang
Artist: Mississippi John Hurt
Album: D.C. Blues - The Library of Congress Recordings, Vol. 1
Artist Bio
Name: Mississippi John Hurt
Spotify Genres: country blues, blues, classic blues, ragtime
Followers: 143,685
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Biography
Influential country blues singer and guitarist. Born: 8 March 1893 (exact birth date disputed) in Teoc, Carroll County, Mississippi Died: 2 November 1966 in Grenada, Mississippi, USA (heart attack) Blues enthusiast located Hurt in 1963 and persuaded him to move to Washington, D.C. He was recorded by the Library of Congress in 1964. This helped further the American folk music revival, which led to the rediscovery of many other bluesmen of Hurt's era. He also went on to record several albums.
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1.Coffee BluesRediscovered
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2.Make Me A Pallet On Your FloorRediscovered
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3.Boys, You're WelcomeLast Sessions
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4.Let The Mermaids Flirt With MeLast Sessions
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5.Pay DayComplete Studio Recordings
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6.I'm SatisfiedRediscovered
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7.Candy ManRediscovered
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8.Since I've Laid My Burden DownRediscovered
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9.Blessed Be the NameAvalon Blues: The Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings
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10.Spike Driver BluesComplete Studio Recordings
Discogs Release Info
Release: Mississippi John Hurt - Avalon Blues (Library Of Congress Sessions)
Year: 1989
Genres: Blues
Styles: Delta Blues