Mississippi John Hurt [[electronic resource] ] : his life, his times, his blues / / Philip R. Ratcliffe

• Autore: Ratcliffe Philip R
• Pubblicazione: Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (329 p.)
• Disciplina: 782.421643092; B
• Soggetto topico: Blues musicians - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Early Years: From Slavery to Freedom; Chapter 2. The Middle Years, 1929-1962: Return to Avalon and the Depression; Chapter 3. Rediscovery and Sweet Success; Chapter 4. Management Problems and the Death of Mississippi John Hurt; Chapter 5. The Legacies of Mississippi John Hurt; Appendix I. Interviews, Correspondence, and Personal Communications; Appendix II. Contract between Music Research Incorporated and Mississippi John Hurt, 1963; Appendix III. Vanguard Contract, July 11, 1963; Appendix IV. Mississippi John Hurt Discography; Notes ; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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, authentic past. His intricate and lively style made him the most sought after musician among the many talents the revival brought to light. Mississippi John Hurt provides this legendary creator's life story for the first time. Biographer Philip Ratcliffe traces Hurt's roots to the moment his mother Mary
• Titolo autorizzato: Mississippi John Hurt
• ISBN: 1-283-14909-5; 9786613149091; 1-61703-009-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781216503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: American made music series.