It must be daunting to do a tribute album to Mississippi John Hurt. His intricate finger-picking style, wistful delivery and Cinderella career make him a unique character in music. Hurt recorded a few ...
The blues captured me initially by its directness of impact. I have never known a more searing expression of emotion. “The blues is a lowdown shaking chill.” It meant a great deal to me personally and ...
For fans of American roots music, the Mississippi John Hurt Museum in Avalon, Mississippi, may have been housed inside a 200-year-old shack with a tin roof—it was the childhood home of the late great ...
Blues & Ballads and Today! will be available February 28, 2025 on 180-gram vinyl and hi-res digital. If you live in the Deep South, 2025 has started off with one wicked cold snap that has folks in ...
A museum in Avalon, Miss., was destroyed by a fire yesterday. It honored the legendary bluesman John Hurt. NPR's Neda Ulaby spoke to the musician's granddaughter. NEDA ULABY, BYLINE: The Mississippi ...
AVALON, Miss. — The mystery surrounding the missing blues trail marker honoring legendary bluesman Mississippi John Hurt and the cause of the Mississippi John Hurt Museum fire is as winding as the ...