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Mississippi John Hurt : his life, his times, his blues /

When Mississippi John Hurt (1892-1966) was 'rediscovered' by blues revivalists in 1963, his musicianship and recordings transformed popular notions of pre-war country blues. At seventy-one he moved to Washington, D.C., from Avalon, Mississippi, and became a live-wire connection to a powerf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ratcliffe, Philip R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2011.
Colección:American made music series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The early years : from slavery to freedom
  • The middle years, 1929-1962 : return to Avalon and the depression
  • Rediscovery and sweet success
  • Management problems and the death of Mississippi John Hurt
  • The legacies of Mississippi John Hurt.