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Also known as Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, Elizabeth Cotton, Libba

American blues and folk musician, singer and songwriter (1893-1987)

Person · Open Library

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  • Marriage and death notices from Raleigh, N.C. newspapers, 1796-1826

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1893-01-05
Active to
1987-06-29
acoustic bluesbluesfolkpiedmont blues

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202,979
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Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten (January 5, 1893 – June 29, 1987) was an American blues and folk musician, singer, and songwriter. A self-taught left-handed guitarist, Cotten developed her own original style. Her approach involved using a right-handed guitar (usually in standard tuning), not re-strung for left-handed playing, essentially, holding a right-handed guitar upside down. This position required her to play the bass lines with her fingers and the melody with her thumb. <a href="https://www.last

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