James Edward “Jim” Hurst is an American bluegrass and

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guitarist. He is known primarily as an instrumentalist but has also been credited for vocals with numerous other artists as well as his solo career. Hurst has performed with musicians that include Holly Dunn,

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, and Missy Raines. He has also won numerous awards for his work.

Career

Hurst began his career with playing country music in the 1980s and 90s. He was the guitarist for Holly Dunn and the Rio Band where he played both nationally and internationally. He toured with

where he played acoustic and electric guitar. Hurst joined Claire Lynch and the Front Porch String Band in 1995. During that time he met Missy Raines and they formed the duet "Jim Hurst and Missy Raines," playing together until 2000. During their time together they released two albums which won them International Bluegrass Music Awards for Guitar Player of the Year and Bass Player of the Year in both 2001 and 2002. Hurst has returned to play with Lynch for a brief time in 2015 when her guitarist Matt Wingate left her group. Hurst also performed

, appearing on her 1998 album

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with both acoustic guitar and vocals. He was also nominated for Guitar Player of the Year in 2015, an award presented by the

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Discography

Albums

Solo albums As part of Jim Hurst and Missy Raines

Awards and recognition

References

External links

Jim Hurst official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hurst, Jim American bluegrass guitarists American male guitarists American country guitarists American country singer-songwriters Living people Year of birth missing (living people) American male singer-songwriters