Odetta remembered
Odetta remembered
photo by Andreas Duess

Sadly, folk singer Odetta passed away on Tuesday at 77 years of age. To the end, Odetta’s determination never faltered as she continued to perform regularly over the years despite her declining health. Early on, this "Voice of the Civil Rights Movement" drew attention to the struggle for equal rights and has been nominated for a Grammy three times in her life and honored with a National Medal of the Arts. Odetta leaves behind an amazing body of work that has inspired the great artists of our time like Bob Dylan and will be remembered for ages to come.

This week on The Roadhouse, Greg Vandy played music from this great voice and interpreter of American folk music. Go back and listen now on our Streaming Archive


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The Voom Blooms perform three songs during the KEXP Listener Party at Bowery Electric in NYC during CMJ 2008. (more info)

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