American folk singer
| Description | American folk singer Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1922-12-08 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Viper Viper Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2015-06-01 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Berea Berea Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | songwriter folk song collector teacher social worker writer musician singer musicologist historian singer-songwriter Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | guitar voice autoharp Appalachian dulcimer Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | folk music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Elektra Source: Wikidata |
| Awards | Kentucky Women Remembered Fulbright Scholarship Source: Wikidata |
J. Ritchie J.R. Jean Jean Richie Jean Ritchie & Sons Jean Ritchie And Friends Jean Ritchie Pickow Jean Ritchie With Children Jean Ritchie with children Jeanne Ritchie Jeannie Ritchie Ritchie Ritchie Family Than Hall
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