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Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (née Nevills; January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) 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]
Sep 9, 2021 · Music Video by Elizabeth Cotten performing her Freight Train classic in this historic footage from the University of Washington, courtesy of the Seattle Folklore Society. 🎵Enjoy more Music...
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Elizabeth Cotten. "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. And whether it's right or wrong I just go on with it if it sounds to suit me."
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.
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.
Jun 29, 2022 · How Elizabeth Cotten's music fueled the folk revival Although inducted into the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, her contributions haven't always been properly acknowledged.
Learn about the life and music of Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, a self-taught guitarist who played upside down and wrote the classic "Freight Train". She was a 1984 NEA National Heritage Fellow and a mentor to the Seeger family.
