RIP Etta Baker, Piedmont Blues Guitarist, Dead at 93

[Richardo]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4536802

Just heard on NPR this morning that this phenomenal talent died over the weekend. She had two CDs issued late in life, one with Taj Mahal. She is also found in some field recordings from the 50s and 60s and is credited with influencing the guitar styles of the 60s folk movement.

She played guitar for most of her life and was still playing in her 90s.

Do yourself a favor and get one of her records - you won't regret it.

:cry: Farewell, Etta.



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[speedoo]

1. Thanks.

I probably have a cut or two of hers on some of my blues collection CD's. I will definitely check her out.

Pretty soon, all the old blues greats will be gone.:cry:

[wildhorses]

2. thanks for posting this...

RIP Etta...I know somewhere you are playing with maybe, Emmet Ray or John Lee Hooker

[tigereye]

3. all those cool women artists named Etta! It's a shame

to see the old guard go.

I hadn't heard of her, but I bet my blues fanatic sister has! :hi:

[Richardo]

4. It's very non-traditional blues

Actually, it's VERY traditional, just not in the Memphis/Kansas City/Chicago style. More to the mountain-music/Appalachia side of the spectrum. Her songs are all instrumental, just acoustic guitar, sometimes banjo. Very 'accessible', as they say in the snooty music critic business. :hi: