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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]
The Elizabeth Cotten recording for the Folksongs and Instrumentals with Guitar album was made by Mike Seeger in late 1957, early 1958, at Cotten's home in Washington, D.C. [5] Ramblin' Jack Elliott recorded this song in 1957. It is included on the CD, The Lost Topic Tapes: Cowes Harbour 1957.
Folksongs and Instrumentals with Guitar is a 1958 album by American blues and folk musician Elizabeth Cotten and was released on Folkways Records as FG 3526. In 1989 it was reissued by Smithsonian Folkways as SFW40009 featuring Mike Seeger's updated notes with comments on Cotten's life, musical style, and song lyrics.
Shake Sugaree - Taj Mahal Sings and Plays for Children is a 1988 album by American blues artist Taj Mahal. [1] The title comes from one of the tracks, and was itself the title track of a 1967 album by Elizabeth Cotten, recorded in February 1965.
All songs by Chris Smither unless otherwise noted. "High Heel Sneakers/Big Boss Man" (Tommy Tucker/Luther Dixon, Al Smith) "Another Way to Find You" "Down in the Flood" "Lonely Time" "Lonesome Georgia Brown" "Statesboro Blues" (Blind Willie McTell) "Catfish" (Danny O'Keefe) "Every Mother's Son" "I Got Mine" "Don't It Drag On" "Love You Like a Man"
North Carolina Songbook features eight songs that span the history of North Carolina's music, including songs from Elizabeth Cotten, Doc Watson, Ben E. King, James Taylor, Tommy Jerrell, Ola Belle Reed, and Thelonious Monk. The album was recorded live at the 2019 Merlefest music festival at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC.
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Elizabeth Cotton may refer to: Elizabeth Cotton, Lady Hope (1842–1922), née Cotton, British evangelist; Elizabeth Cotten (1893–1987), American singer-songwriter;