Mississippi John Hurt
John Smith Hurt (March 8, 1893 – November 2, 1966), known as Mississippi John Hurt, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Teoc (human settlement in Mississippi, United States of America), Died November 2, 1966 (Grenada (seat of Grenada County, Mississippi, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, speaker, composer
Notes: Original name: John Smith Hurt.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W400219 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Monday morning blues | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W400220 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Shiverlie Red blues | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W400221 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Frankie | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W400222 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Casey Jones | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo and monologue, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, speaker | |
| OKeh | W400223 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Nobody's dirty business | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W400224 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Blessed be the name | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W400225 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Meeting on the old camp ground | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W400226 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Sliding Delta | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401471 | 10-in. | 12/21/1928 | Ain't no tellin' | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401472 | 10-in. | 12/21/1928 | Louis Collins | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401473 | 10-in. | 12/21/1928 | Avalon blues | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401474 | 10-in. | 12/21/1928 | Big leg blues | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401481 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Stack o' Lee blues | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401482 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Window light blues | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401483 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Candy man blues | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401484 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Got the blues, can't be satisfied | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401485 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Blessed be the name | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401486 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Praying on the old camp ground | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401487 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Blue harvest blues | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| OKeh | W401488 | 10-in. | 12/28/1928 | Spike driver blues | Mississippi John Hurt | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hurt, Mississippi John," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104353.
Hurt, Mississippi John. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104353.
"Hurt, Mississippi John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Mississippi John Hurt
Discogs: Mississippi John Hurt
Allmusic: Mississippi John Hurt
RILM: Mississippi John Hurt
IMDb: Mississippi John Hurt
Britannica: Mississippi John Hurt
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hurt, Mississippi John, 1892-1966 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83172297
Wikidata: Mississippi John Hurt - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q382962
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42025537
MusicBrainz: Mississippi John Hurt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/802484e0-90de-4611-9fa4-f5ef0c7727b6
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1898254 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1898254
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