Odetta

R.I.P. Odetta

by oz on December 3, 2008

Folk music pioneer and civil rights activist, Odetta, died yesterday of heart disease at the age of 77. She influenced artists like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, but considered herself a music historian and not a folk singer. Her bluesy songs of slavery, poverty, and hope were meant to educate and preach her personal gospel.

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Odetta – Water Boy

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