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John Fahey
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John Aloysius Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who played the steel-string … read moreJohn Aloysius Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who played the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been describe… read moreJohn Aloysius Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who played the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the foundation of American Primitive Guitar, a term bor… read more
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Mississippi John Hurt
267,015 listeners
John Smith Hurt, better known as Mississippi John Hurt (July 3, 1893 or March 8, 1892 - November 2, 1966) was an American country blues sin… read moreJohn 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 aroun… read moreJohn 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 accompanime… read more
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Tia Blake
215,426 listeners
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Karen Dalton
371,113 listeners
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Jean Ritchie
67,985 listeners
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Connie Converse
123,377 listeners
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Skip James
241,089 listeners
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Dave Van Ronk
188,018 listeners
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Michael Hurley
124,952 listeners
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The Kossoy Sisters
37,545 listeners
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