Mississippi John Hurt was raised under the wings of his parents in Teoc, Mississippi, United States. His parents are Isom Hurt his father and Mary Jane McCain his mother. In 1963, guitarist and blues music fan Tom Hoskins came to Avalon to seek out Hurt and his music. Hoskins had heard Hurt’s music in the Anthology of American Folk Music and his reaching out to find Hurt rekindled Hurt’s music career in the early 1960s.
Hurt moved to D.C. in 1963 and began playing music in the local area including folk festivals, universities, and local eateries. He recorded three albums on the Vanguard Records label.
What is Mississippi John Hurt most famous for?
Hurt is best known for his recordings which include versions of the ballads “Frankie and Johnny” and “John Henry,” as well as the hauntingly lyric “Candy Man” and autobiographical pieces like “Avalon Blues.” Historians now think that Mississippi John was born March 8, 1892, in Teoc, Mississippi, but grew up in Avalon.
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