She was a dream-deferred R&B singer who mistakenly believed she had crested musically in the ‘90s with her sole Polydor album ...

Michael Hurley ... He released his debut album, 1964’s “First Songs,” on Folkways, the acclaimed home of Woody Guthrie and curator Harry Smith’s “Anthology of American Folk Music.” ...

The legendary folk singer Michael Hurley has died ... Michael Hurley recorded his first album in 1963 for the iconic Folkways label, the home of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and countless others.