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when was Skip James redicovered?
He was virtually unknown to listeners until about 1960.
what happened in 1960?
In 1964, blues enthusiasts John Fahey, Bill Barth, and Henry Vestine found him in a hospital in Tunica, Mississippi.
how did he end up in the hospital?
CANNOTANSWER.
what happened after the hospital?
According to Calt, the "rediscovery" of both James and Son House at virtually the same time was the start of the blues revival in the United States.
did they make music after?
In July 1964 James and other rediscovered musicians appeared at the Newport Folk Festival.

Question: what were peoples reactions?
Self-contained rewrite: What were peoples reactions when Skip James and other rediscovered musicians appeared at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964 ?