Mississippi John Hurt: References & Edit History
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Philip R. Ratcliffe, Mississippi John Hurt: His Life, His Times, His Blues (2011), is a biography.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Oct 29, 2025 | ||
| Hurt's birth date changed and the ambiguity around it explained. | Feb 16, 2025 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jun 29, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 23, 2024 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 31, 2021 | ||
| Noted his induction into the Blues Hall of Fame. | Feb 07, 2019 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: National Park Service - Biography of Mississippi John Hurt. | Dec 13, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - Biography of Mississippi John Hurt. | Sep 25, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Mississippi John Hurt. | Sep 25, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: BlackPast.org - Biography of �Mississippi� John Smith Hurt. | Sep 25, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Mississippi John Hurt. | Sep 25, 2014 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 06, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 09, 1999 | ||
| New article added. | Mar 02, 1999 |
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