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Blues singer/songwriter Mississippi John Hurt was born John Smith Hurt in Teoc, MS, on July 3, 1893. As a young man he taught himself how to play guitar and performed at local clubs and dances. In 1928 a talent scout for Okeh Records heard him and signed him to the label, then sent him to Memphis and New York City to record. He made 13 songs for the label, but returned to Mississippi where he kept performing until the early 1960s, when a folk-music fan discovered his works. He appeared at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1963, 1964 and 1965 and on a variety of television shows. He also recorded three albums for Vanguard Records.
Many folk singers of the 1960s have said that Hurt's gentle blues ballads and folk songs were major influences on them, among them Bob Dylan. Hurt died in Grenada, MS, in 1966.- Composer
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Roland Manuel was born on 22 March 1891 in Paris, France. He was a composer and writer, known for Remorques (1941), La bandera (1935) and All That is Not Worth Love (1931). He died on 2 November 1966 in Paris, France.- Music Department
Johnny Kiado was born on 14 April 1910 in Kansas, USA. Johnny died on 2 November 1966 in Alameda, California, USA.- Pirkko Raitio was born on 12 November 1882 in Tampere, Finland. She was an actress, known for Kirkastuva sävel (1946), Ne 45000 (1933) and Meidän poikamme ilmassa - me maassa (1934). She was married to Paavo Raitio. She died on 2 November 1966.