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Odetta died this week of a heart attack at the age of 77. She took her inspiration from blues, jazz and folk music and made a sound of her own.
Her first first solo album was called "Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues" and Bob Dylan told Playboy magazine in 1978. "The first thing that turned me on to folk singing was Odetta."
Wow. Now that's influence.
According to AP, Odetta Holmes, born in Birmingham, Alabama, on Dec. 31, 1930, told the Times in a 2007 interview that the music of the Great Depression, particularly the prison songs and work songs from the fields of the deep South, helped shape her musical life.
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By: Lindashining on 12/05/2008 2:07PM
12. another dead jig, who cares? not me!
joe melito at 12:00AM on Dec 4th 2008
************************************************************************************************************* Dear Joe I feel so sorry for you. One day you will care and it will be to late.Oh by the way are you still living in a cave putting bacon fat on your hair ,or did you move on up to a trailer anyway your still a A** wipe.
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By: Lindashining on 12/05/2008 2:10PM
30. 12. another dead jig, who cares? not me!
joe melito at 12:00AM on Dec 4th 2008
************************************************************************************************************* Dear Joe I feel so sorry for you. One day you will care and it will be to late.Oh by the way are you still living in a cave putting bacon fat on your hair ,or did you move on up to a trailer anyway your still a A** wipe.
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By: Ernest on 12/05/2008 3:33PM
Joe Melito....you are a bastard and what goes around, comes around. Odetta was a fabulous entertainer. What have you done during your lifetime, bitch?
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By: mommie on 12/05/2008 5:03PM
My heart is heavy. I remember Odetta and Miriam Makeba has part of my youth. I loved them both.
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