Singer and guitarist, born in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. During the folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s, she was known for her performances of African-American folk music, and for her albums with their repertory of spirtuals, blues, and children's songs. She toured the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe in 1974 and appeared in films, stage musicals, and on television.
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Odetta
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Odetta, 2005
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Background information
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Birth name
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Odetta Holmes
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Also known as
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Odetta Felious (her stepfather's surname), Odetta Gordon
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Born
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December 31, 1930
Birmingham, Alabama
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Genre(s)
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Folk/traditional
Blues
Jazz
Spirituals
Country blues
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Occupation(s)
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Singer, musician
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Instrument(s)
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Vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboard
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Years active
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1944-present
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Label(s)
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Fantasy Records
Tradition Recordings
Vanguard Records
RCA Victor
M.C. Music Series
Filmography and TV appearances
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Film/programme title
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Info
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Year
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Cinerama Holiday
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Film
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1955
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Lamp Onto My Feet
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TV
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1956
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Tonight with Belafonte
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TV/Musical Variety
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1959 (Emmy Award)
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Toast of the Town
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TV
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1960
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Sanctuary
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Drama
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1961
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Have Gun — Will Travel
episode 159/226: "The Hanging of Aaron Gibbs"
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TV drama
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1961
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Les Crane Show
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TV/Talk/Variety
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1965
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Festival
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docu. Bobby Vinton
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NBC Music Special
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1968
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The Dick Cavett Show
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TV/Talk/Variety
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1969
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The Johnny Cash Show
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TV/Musical Variety
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1969
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The Virginia Graham Show
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TV
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1971
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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TV film
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1974
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Soundstage: Just Folks
with Odetta, Tom Paxton, Josh White, Jr. and Bob Gibson
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TV - Concert Special
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1980
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Ramblin': with Odetta
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TV - Concert Special
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1981
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Chords of Fame
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doc. Friends
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TV - Concert
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1992
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The Fire Next Time
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TV film
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1993
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Turnabout
The Story of the Yale Puppeteers
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doc.
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1993
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Odetta: Woman In (E)motion
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German TV - Concert Special
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1995
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Peter, Paul and Mary: Lifelines
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TV
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1996
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National Medial of Arts and Humanities Presentations
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C-Span TV
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1999
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The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack
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Drama
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2000
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21st Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards
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Awards ceremony
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2000
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Songs for a Better World
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TV - Concert Special
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2000
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Later with Jools Holland
with Odetta, and Bill Weyman & His Rhythm Kings
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BBC-TV
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2001
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Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher
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TV Talk Show
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2001
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Late Night with David Letterman
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TV/Talk/Variety Show
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2001
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Pure Oxygen
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TV - Talk Show
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2002
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Newport Folk Festival
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TV - Concert Special
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2002
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Janis Joplin: Pieces of My Heart
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BBC-TV Biography Special
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2002
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Get Up, Stand Up:
The Story of Pop and Protest
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doc.
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2003
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Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
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TV Musical Variety (Re-Broadcast)
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2003
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Ralph Bunch: An American Odyssey
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PBS-TV Biography
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2003
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Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
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PBS-TV Biography
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2003
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Visonary Awards Presentation
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PBS-TV - Award Presentation
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2004
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Lightning in a Bottle - Salute to the Blues
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doc.
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2005
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Talking Bob Dylan Blues
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BBC-TV Concert Special
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2005
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Odetta: Blues Diva
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PBS-TV - Concert Special
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2005
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Odetta: Viss Notiek
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Latvian TV Weekly Journal
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2006
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