Play Like Mississippi John Hurt: Steve James, Happy Traum, and John Sebastian Show You How

"Here is a clip of Mississippi John Hurt performing “You’ve Got To Walk That Lonesome Valley” in 1966 shortly before his passing. This performance was featured as a segment on Pete Seeger’s “Rainbow Quest” Born in Teoc, Mississippi, around 1892-1893, Hurt grew up in Avalon, Mississippi. His parents were formerly enslaved, and his journey into music began when he left school around age ten and taught himself guitar. His mother bought him his first instrument (a guitar) for about $1.50 when he was