Tag Archives: Mississippi John Hurt

Newport Folk Festival fans the folk flame.

August 1, 2012 | Bruce Sylvester | 0

Last weekend’s Newport Folk Festival presented the future and long-ago past of American roots music. ►

‘Legends of Folk: The Village Scene’ available on DVD

May 7, 2012 | Goldmine Staff | 0

Vintage performances by icons of the ‘60s folk movement have been restored and remastered for the DVD release of “Legends of Folk: The Village Scene.” ►

Vanguard lets fans choose reissued vinyl for Record Store Day

February 14, 2011 | princep | 0

These five titles are limited to 1000, and available EXCLUSIVELY at participating independently owned record stores on Record Store Day 2011, Saturday, April 16: ►

Mississippi John Hurt’s fingerpicking style made the blues all his own

August 6, 2010 | princep | 0

As quickly as Hurt came onto the scene, he was gone, because his later records didn’t sell as well as “Frankie.” ►

Northern Soul, blues records dominate online auctions

June 15, 2010 | princep | 1

But The Beatles coming along for the ride with two less-frequent flyers on the Market Watch roundup ►

Record Store Day news

April 14, 2010 | princep | 0

With three days until Record Store Day, here is the latest news. Joan Baez, Buddy Guy, Thurston Moore, Glenn Branca, Jacob Fred Odyssey, and more. ►