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Born: January 05, 1895 in Chapel Hill, NC
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: June 29, 1987 in Syracuse, NY
Genre: Folk

Biography:
Elizabeth Cotten was among the most influential guitarists to surface during the roots music revival era, her wonderfully expressive and dexterous finger-picking style a major inspiration to the generations of players who followed in her wake. Cotten ...More >>

Discography: 2002 Freight Train and Other North Carolina Folk Songs 1989 Freight Train and Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes 1984 Live! 1965 When I'm Gone 1965 Shake Sugaree, Vol. 2 More >>

Filmograpy:

1994	Legends of Traditional Fingerstyle Guitar
1993	Masters of the Country Blues: Elizabeth Cotton and Jesse Fuller
1992	How to Play Blues Guitar
1980	Elizabeth Cotten and Mike Seeger in Concert

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Similar Artists: Mike Seeger Taj Mahal Chet Atkins Dock Boggs Algia Mae Hinton More >>

Influenced By: Scott Joplin More >> Followers: Happy Traum Etta Baker Mike Seeger Elizabeth Mitchell Ry Cooder More >>

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