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Odetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), [1] [2] known as Odetta, was an American singer, often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement". [3] Her musical repertoire consisted largely of American folk music , blues , jazz , and spirituals .
1963 Odetta; 1967 The Best of Odetta; 1968 Odetta Sings The Blues Riverside RS 3007; 1973 The Essential Odetta (live) This album is a combination of the Carnegie Hall & Town Hall albums; 1994 The Best of Odetta: Ballads and Blues; 1999 The Best of the Vanguard Years; 2000 Livin' with the Blues; 2000 Absolutely the Best; 2002 The Tradition Masters
Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues is the debut solo album by American folk singer Odetta. It was released in November 1956 by Tradition Records. [1] Like much of Odetta's early work, Ballads and Blues combines traditional songs (e.g. spirituals) with blues covers. Some songs on this album were also recorded for Odetta & Larry's 1954 album The Tin ...
In his review for AllMusic, critic Richie Unterberger wrote of the album, "other than an obscure 1964 album by Linda Mason, it was the very first album of Dylan covers. And in part it was because, unlike most of the artists who would take a swing at the concept, Odetta was actually a major folk musician, one who had done much to inspire Dylan himself.
Christmas Spirituals is the name of two albums recorded by the American folk singer Odetta.The first was released in 1960 on Vanguard Records. The second, a new recording of mostly the same songs, produced by Rachel Faro at White Crowe Audio in Burlington, Vermont, was originally released in 1987 on Alcazar Records and was reissued digitally in 2007 on Ashe Records.
Odetta Holmes (1930–2008) was an American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and human rights activist. Odetta may also refer to: Three albums by the singer: Odetta, a compilation album; Odetta, a studio album; Odetta (Silverwolf album) or To Ella, a 1998 live album; Odetta, a genus of sea snails
My Eyes Have Seen is a studio album by American folk singer Odetta, first released in July 1959. [1] [2] It is the first record by Odetta to be released by Vanguard Records. Milt Okun arranged and conducted a choir on a portion of the songs, notably "Motherless Children", "Ox-Driver Song" and the title piece. My Eyes Have Seen was re-released ...
Looking for a Home is an album by American folk singer Odetta, released in 2001. It consists of songs written and/or performed by Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Leadbelly. It was her 18th and final studio album.