Jean Ritchie
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Jean Ritchie was an influential American folk singer, songwriter, and folklorist from Kentucky, widely credited with popularizing traditional Appalachian music and the mountain dulcimer in the mid-20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jean Ritchie canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
folk singer
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folklorist ⓘ human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Kentucky Governor’s Award in the Arts
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National Heritage Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Kentucky, United States
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New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-12-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-06-01 ⓘ |
| describedAs | Mother of the Dulcimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Appalachian American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Ritchie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
folklore
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traditional music ⓘ |
| fullName | Jean Ruth Ritchie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
American folk music
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Appalachian music ⓘ |
| givenName | Jean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Ritchie family siblings of Viper, Kentucky ⓘ |
| heritage | Scots-Irish American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | American folk revival musicians ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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mountain dulcimer ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | American folk music revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing the mountain dulcimer in the United States
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preserving traditional Appalachian songs ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Black Waters
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Nottamun Town NERFINISHED ⓘ The L&N Don’t Stop Here Anymore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
None But One
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Singing Family of the Cumberlands NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dulcimer Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
folklorist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Viper, Perry County, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Berea, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Records
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Folkways Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenhays Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| spouse | George Pickow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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