Wednesday, March 31, 2010

It's the Birthday of Etta Baker

Etta Baker was a Piedmont blues guitarist, who was born in Caldwell County, NC, on March 31, 1913 she passed away on September 23, 2006. She was the product of a musical family, she learned to play the guitar as a child and from her father and other relatives. She played traditional blues and folk songs in the Piedmont style.





Etta Baker's music @Amazon.com


2 comments:

Mike McLaren said...

Etta Baker has always been one of my favorites. "One Dime Blues," oh so smooth.

fitzgerald said...

Annotated Margins, glad to read that you enjoy Etta Baker's music. She was a national treasure in my mind. And I try to keep her memory alive and honor her music.