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Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 OKeh Recordings
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"The Blues is the first music that was here. It was born with Eve and Adam in the Garden. It is the one that tells the story."-- John Lee Hooker
Mississippi John Hurt
Born July 3, 1893, Teoc (Carroll County) MS
Died November 2, 1966, Grenada, MS
John's father was Isom Hurt and his mother was Mary Jan McCain. John was one of 3 children. He and his wife, Jessie, had 14 children. (Source: Blues Who's Who- A Biographical Dictionary of the Blues Singers by Sheldon Harris, publ... MORE
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Got a little summer mix for you all, holler if you hear me. This Mississippi John Hurt ditty about a way with the ladies kicks it off and it goes all sorts of places after that, with the emphasis on overall flow and enjoyment, with some oscillation in mood because that is what I like in a mix. It also covers several recent MOG posts of mine and from other folks. Represented are Brazil, Jamaica, Columbia, Spain, UK, NYC, LA, Detroit, New Orleans, Chicago, San Fran, and Ak... MORE
