Elizabeth Cotten
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Elizabeth Cotten was an influential American folk and blues musician and self-taught guitarist best known for her distinctive left-handed playing style and the classic song "Freight Train."
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American folk musician Elizabeth Cotten | 1 |
| Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American folk musician
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blues musician ⓘ guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elizabeth Nevill
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Libba Cotten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mike Seeger
NERFINISHED
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Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ Seeger family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording
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National Heritage Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Elizabeth Nevills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1893-01-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1987-06-29 ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Folksongs and Instrumentals with Guitar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American ⓘ |
| genre |
American folk music revival
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blues ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| hasSignatureSong | Freight Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor |
commemorated by a historical marker in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| influenced |
American folk revival musicians
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fingerstyle guitarists ⓘ |
| instrument |
banjo
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guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Cotten picking guitar style
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distinctive left-handed guitar playing style ⓘ |
| livedIn | Washington, D.C., United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalTechnique | played a right-handed guitar upside down left-handed ⓘ |
| name | Elizabeth Cotten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Freight Train
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Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie NERFINISHED ⓘ Shake Sugaree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
domestic worker
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guitarist ⓘ musician ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Syracuse, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Folkways Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| selfTaught | guitar ⓘ |
| wroteSong |
Freight Train
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Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie NERFINISHED ⓘ Shake Sugaree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
American folk musician Elizabeth Cotten
this entity surface form:
Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten