John Smith Hurt, better known as Mississippi John Hurt (July 3, 1893 or March 8, 1892 - November 2, 1966) was an American country blues singer and guitarist.
Raised in Avalon, Mississippi, Hurt taught himself how to play the guitar around age nine. Singing to a melodious finger-picked accompaniment, he began to play local dances and parties while working as a sharecropper. He first recorded for Okeh Records in 1928, but these were commercial failures.
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CFC There is preaching tonight, preaching tonight. G Preaching on the old camp grounds. CF There is preaching tonight CGC Preaching on the old camp grounds.
CFC There is singing tonight, singing tonight. G Singing on the old camp grounds. CF There is singing tonight, CGC There is singing on the old camp grounds.
CFC There is moaning tonight, moaning tonight. G Moaning on the old camp grounds. CF There is moaning tonight, moaning tonight. CGC There is moaning on the old camp grounds.
CFC There is preaching tonight, preaching tonight. G Preaching on the old camp grounds. CF There is preaching tonight CGC Preaching on the old camp grounds.
CFC There is praying tonight, praying tonight. G Praying on the old camp grounds. CF There is praying tonight, praying tonight. CGC There is praying on the old camp grounds.