Musician Dictionary

Elizabeth Cotten

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

DescriptionAmerican blues and folk musician, singer and songwriter (1893-1987)
Source: Wikidata
Born1893-01-05
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceCarrboro Chapel Hill
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1987-06-29
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSyracuse Syracuse
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationfolk musician songwriter singer guitarist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar banjo voice
Source: Wikidata
Genresblues traditional folk music
Source: Wikidata
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

'Lizabeth Cotten Cotten Cotton E. Cotten E. Cotton E. コットン E.Cotten E.Cotton Elisabeth Cotten Elisabeth Cotton Elisabeth Cotton "Libba" Eliz. Cotten Elizabeth Cotton Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten LIbba Cotten Libba Cotten Libba Cotton P. James & F. Williams

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Identifiers

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