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Guitar. banjo. vocals. Labels. Folkways. Smithsonian. Arhoolie. Elizabeth " Libba " Cotten ( née Nevills; January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) [1] [2] [3] was an influential American folk and blues musician. She was a self-taught left-handed guitarist who played a guitar strung for a right-handed player, but played it upside down. [4]
Music Video by Elizabeth Cotten performing her Freight Train classic in this historic footage from the University of Washington, courtesy of the Seattle Folk...
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Elizabeth Cotten died in June 1987 in Syracuse, New York, at the age of 94, but her impact on American musical traditions is profound and far-reaching, touching on various aspects of folk, blues, and popular music.
29 de jun. de 2022 · Cotten picked up new songs after hearing them only once or twice, and wrote her songs, including "Freight Train." "Freight Train" became a staple of the 1960s folk revival. Many critics now ...
- Allyson Mccabe
"I don't know nothing about no notes, I can't read music. You just get a song and know it and just keep fooling around with it 'til you get it to sound like you want it to sound.
Artist Spotlight. Elizabeth Cotten. Master of American folk music. Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (1895-1987), best known for her timeless song "Freight Train," built her musical legacy on a firm foundation of late 19th- and early 20th-century African-American instrumental traditions.
Learn about Elizabeth Cotten, a self-taught guitarist and songwriter who influenced generations of artists with her unique style and compositions. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022 as an Early Influence.
