Philip R Ratcliffe: 2 books
Mississippi John Hurt
His Life, His Times, His Blues
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2011
When Mississippi John Hurt (1892-1966) was "rediscovered" by blues revivalists in 1963, his musicianship and recordings transformed popular notions of prewar country blues. At seventy-one he moved to Washington, D.C., from Avalon, Mississippi, and became a live-wire connection to a powerful,...
Mississippi John Hurt
His Life, His Times, His Blues
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2011
Winner, Best History, 2012 Association for Recorded Sound Collections Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research
When Mississippi John Hurt (1892-1966) was "rediscovered" by blues revivalists in 1963, his musicianship and recordings transformed popular notions of prewar...