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Fast Facts
- Name: John Smith Hurt
- Born: March 8, 1892
- Died: November 2, 1966
- Genres: Blues and Folk
- Origin: Teoc, Mississippi
- Active: 1928-1966
- Albums: 10
- Labels: Piedmont Records, Quicksilver, Vanguard, Okeh
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Career
Mississippi John Hurt grew up playing Blues music, but he got his big break when he won a fiddling contest in 1928. Hurt then recorded his first single "Monday Morning Blues" which became a local success. While he did not achieve world wide stardom during his lifetime, he is credited for pioneering a new style in folk and blues. -
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