◇ image via WikipediaMississippi John Hurt
Mississippi John Hurt is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Anthology of American Folk Music and Son House. Those roots explain a lot about how Mississippi John Hurt arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Skip James, Bukka White, Son House, Leadbelly and Robert Johnson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk and Jerry Garcia, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 48 connections around Mississippi John Hurt, reaching back through Anthology of American Folk Music and forward to Sonny Terry. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Mississippi John Hurt connections
Mississippi John Hurt grew out of Anthology of American Folk Music and Son House, shares an orbit with Skip James, Bukka White, Son House and Leadbelly, went on to shape Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, Bob Dylan and Dave Van Ronk. 48 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Mississippi John Hurt
Sounds and acts that shaped Mississippi John Hurt.
Artists similar to Mississippi John Hurt
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Mississippi John Hurt.
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- Bukka Whiteartist
- Son Houseartist
- Leadbellyartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
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- Reverend Gary Davisartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Bessie Smithartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- Jimmie Rodgersartist
- Odettaartist
- Albert Kingartist
- Rev. Gary Davisartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Bobby "Blue" Blandartist
Bands Mississippi John Hurt shaped
Where the influence of Mississippi John Hurt travelled next.
- Sonny Terryartist
- Brownie McGheeartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Dave Van Ronkartist
- Jerry Garciaartist
- Doc Watsonartist
- Taj Mahalartist
- Bruce Cockburnartist
- The Lovin' Spoonfulartist
- Elizabeth Cottenartist
- John Faheyartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
- Rory Blockartist
- Leo Kottkeartist
- American VI: Ain't No Graveartist
- Eilen Jewellartist
- Stefan Grossmanartist
- Charlie Parrartist
- Beckartist
- Lonnie Johnsonartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Bessie Smithartist
- Son Houseartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Mance Lipscombartist
- Lightnin' Hopkinsartist
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