Odetta

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Born
31 December 1930
Born In
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Died
2 December 2008 (aged 77)
Odetta (December 31, 1930 - December 2, 2008) was an African-American singer whose repertoire consists largely of American folk music, blues, and spirituals. She was born Odetta Holmes in Birmingham, Alabama, grew up in Los Angeles, California, and studied music at Los Angeles City College. Having operatic training from the age of 13, her first professional experience was in musical theater, with a touring company of the musical Finian's Rainbow in 1949. While on tour with Finian's Rainbow, Odetta "fell in with an enthusiastic group of young balladeers", and afte… read more
Odetta (December 31, 1930 - December 2, 2008) was an African-American singer whose repertoire consists largely of American folk music, blues, and spirituals. She was born Odetta Holmes in Birmingham, Alabama, grew up in Los Angeles, California, and studied music at Los Angeles City College. H… read more
Odetta (December 31, 1930 - December 2, 2008) was an African-American singer whose repertoire consists largely of American folk music, blues, and spirituals. She was born Odetta Holmes in Birmingham, Alabama, grew up in Los Angeles, California, and studied music at Los Angeles City College. Having operatic training from the age of 13, her first professional exper… read more

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1 Play track Odetta Sings Hit Or Miss
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2 Play track Odetta Sings Every Night
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3 Play track Odetta Sings Dylan Baby, I'm In The Mood For You
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4 Play track Odetta Sings Dylan Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
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5 Play track Best Of The Vanguard Years Battle Hymn of the Republic
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6 Play track Absolutely The Best Midnight Special
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7 Odetta And The Blues Go Down Sunshine
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8 Play track It's Impossible Hit Or Miss - Live
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9 Play track Absolutely The Best Gallows Tree (Gallows Pole)
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10 Play track Odetta Sings Mama Told Me Not To Come
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  1. 64,672 listeners

    1 Jan 1970 · 10 tracks

    Odetta Sings
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  2. 44,230 listeners

    1 Jan 1965 · 12 tracks

    Odetta Sings Dylan
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  3. 21,541 listeners

    7 May 1957 · 15 tracks

    At the Gate of Horn
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  4. 18,387 listeners

    19 Sep 2000 · 18 tracks

    Absolutely The Best
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