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Mississippi John Hurt: Make me a pallet on your floor:
John Hurt was rediscovered in 1963 by my guitar teacher, Mike Stewart and Tom Hoskins. I was in DC too late to have met John. But I was studying his tunes in 1963 as it turned out, independently.
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Another great guitarist, Memphis Minnie in the 1930's:
Me and my chauffeur
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Blind Reverend Gary Davis, whom I met and he taught me a bit in 1960:
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One of his signature songs, 12 Gates to the city, here with Sonny Terry on harp, 1940!
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Blind Boy Fuller:
"Meat Shakin' Woman":
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Blind Willie McTell:
"You was born to die"
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Huddie Ledbetter, 'Leadbelly', House of the Rising Sun:
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Robert Johnson, "Crossroads" (story goes he was poisoned by his jilted girlfriend, died really way too soon)
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Skip James 'Crow Jane"
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And of course, Son House!
Death letter:
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John Hurt was rediscovered in 1963 by my guitar teacher, Mike Stewart and Tom Hoskins. I was in DC too late to have met John. But I was studying his tunes in 1963 as it turned out, independently.
YouTube
Another great guitarist, Memphis Minnie in the 1930's:
Me and my chauffeur
YouTube
Blind Reverend Gary Davis, whom I met and he taught me a bit in 1960:
YouTube
One of his signature songs, 12 Gates to the city, here with Sonny Terry on harp, 1940!
YouTube
Blind Boy Fuller:
"Meat Shakin' Woman":
YouTube
Blind Willie McTell:
"You was born to die"
YouTube
Huddie Ledbetter, 'Leadbelly', House of the Rising Sun:
YouTube
Robert Johnson, "Crossroads" (story goes he was poisoned by his jilted girlfriend, died really way too soon)
YouTube
Skip James 'Crow Jane"
YouTube
And of course, Son House!
Death letter:
YouTube